Apache OpenOffice < 4.1.16 Multiple Vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 275412

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Synopsis

The remote Windows host has an application installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The version of Apache OpenOffice installed on the remote host is prior to 4.1.16. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities, including:

- 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. (CVE-2025-64403)

- Apache OpenOffice documents can contain links. A missing Authorization vulnerability in Apache OpenOffice allowed an attacker to craft a document that would cause external links to be loaded without prompt. In the affected versions of Apache OpenOffice, documents that used 'floating frames' linked to external files would load the contents of those frames without prompting the user for permission to do so. This issue affects Apache OpenOffice: through 4.1.15. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.1.16, which fixes the issue. The LibreOffice suite reported this issue as CVE-2023-2255. (CVE-2025-64401)

- Apache OpenOffice documents can contain links to other files. A missing Authorization vulnerability in Apache OpenOffice allowed an attacker to craft a document that would cause external links to be loaded without prompt. In the affected versions of Apache OpenOffice, documents that used background fill images, or bullet images, linked to external files would load the contents of those files without prompting the user for permission to do so. This issue affects Apache OpenOffice: through 4.1.15. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.1.16, which fixes the issue. (CVE-2025-64404)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Apache OpenOffice version 4.1.16 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 275412

File Name: openoffice_4116.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 11/14/2025

Updated: 11/14/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-64403

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:apache:openoffice

Required KB Items: installed_sw/OpenOffice

Patch Publication Date: 11/10/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/10/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-64401, CVE-2025-64402, CVE-2025-64403, CVE-2025-64404, CVE-2025-64405, CVE-2025-64406, CVE-2025-64407

IAVA: 2025-A-0828

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