Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel Affecting libreoffice package, versions [,25.2.4.1)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.14% (4th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-LIBREOFFICE-14418785
  • published15 Dec 2025
  • disclosed15 Dec 2025
  • creditKarol Mazurek

Introduced: 15 Dec 2025

CVE-2025-14714  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-288  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade libreoffice to version 25.2.4.1 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel via the the bundled python launcher. An attacker can execute arbitrary scripts with elevated Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC) permissions by directly invoking the bundled interpreter, thereby inheriting the application's privileges.

References

CVSS Base Scores

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version 3.1