OS command injection in LibreOffice - CVE-2025-0514
Published: February 26, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104198
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-0514
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: LibreOffice
Affected software:
LibreOffice
LibreOffice
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when handling non-file URLs. A remote attacker can trick the victim into clicking on a specially crafted hyperlink inside a document and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-0514
Install updates from vendor's website.