CVE-2025-0514 Executable hyperlink Windows path targets executed unconditionally on activation
Attackers can execute arbitrary Windows executables via malicious hyperlinks in LibreOffice documents, requiring user activation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-0514?
CVE-2025-0514 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Libreoffice Libreoffice, published on 25 Feb 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper Input Validation vulnerability in The Document Foundation LibreOffice allows Windows Executable hyperlink targets to be executed unconditionally on activation.This issue affects LibreOffice: from 24.8 before < 24.8.5.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-0514?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libreoffice Libreoffice.
How do I fix CVE-2025-0514?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-0514 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2025-0514 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-0514 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Libreoffice Libreoffice
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f6mr-g7jq-gx82.