CVE-2025-64403: apache software foundation apache openoffice Missing Authorization
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-64403 is a high (CVSS 8.1) Missing Authorization vulnerability in apache software foundation apache openoffice. EPSS estimates a 1.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 12-11-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 12-11-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Apache OpenOffice Calc spreadsheet can contain links to other files, in the form of "external data sources". A missing Authorization vulnerability in Apache OpenOffice allowed an attacker to craft a document that would cause such links to be loaded without prompt. This issue affects Apache OpenOffice: through 4.1.15. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.1.16, which fixes the issue.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST8.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
1.26%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
69%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.05 pp
From 1.21% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Apache1 product
- openoffice< 4.1.16
Apache software foundation1 product
- apache openoffice≤ 4.1.15
2 vendors · 2 products
References
3 links- www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2025-64403.htmlVendor Advisory