TCC Bypass via Inherited Permissions in Bundled Interpreter
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 4 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-288.
Summary
An Authentication Bypass vulnerability existed where the application bundled an interpreter (Python) that inherits the Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC) permissions granted by the user to the main application bundle By executing the bundled interpreter directly the attacker's scripts run with the application's TCC privileges In fixed versions parent-constraints are used to allow only the main application to launch interpreter with those permissions This issue affects LibreOffice on macOS: from 25.2 before < 25.2.4.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Document Foundation | LibreOffice | 25.2 to before < 25.2.4 | < 25.2.4 | Patch available | CNA |
- LibreOffice VendorThe Document Foundation Affected 25.2 to before < 25.2.4 Fixed in < 25.2.4 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:libreoffice:libreoffice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 25.2.0.1 to before 25.2.4.1 | Vulnerable | The Document Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:a:libreoffice:libreoffice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 25.2.0.1 to before 25.2.4.1 Vulnerable ·The Document Foundation
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
Remediation
- Fix · CNA LibreOffice (The Document Foundation) Fixed in < 25.2.4
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-14714
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-65c5-j3wr-v7fh
References
More The Document Foundation Libreoffice vulnerabilities
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- TI-2019-07230 Code injection in Document Foundation LibreOffice CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-05018 LibreOffice before 5.4.5 and 6.x before 6.0.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-01118 Arbitrary file write in libreoffice CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2025-14714 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-14714 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-65c5-j3wr-v7fh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-14714 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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