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CVE-2026-63278: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in The Document Foundation LibreOffice

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-63278cvecve-2026-63278cwe-200
Published: 09/22/2026 (09/22/2026, 11:10:36 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: The Document Foundation
Product: LibreOffice

Description

URLs could be constructed which expanded environment variable or INI file values, so potentially sensitive information could be exfiltrated to a remote server on opening a document containing such links. The check added for CVE-2024-12426 did not recognise every way of naming the package content provider, so a URL that named it differently still reached the expansion. In fixed versions the package content provider is matched when the URL is checked.

CVSS v4.0

Score 6.7medium

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Passive
Vuln. Confidentiality
High
Vuln. Integrity
None
Vuln. Availability
None
Subsq. Confidentiality
High
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N

Affected software

The Document Foundation

LibreOffice

Affected versions
=26.2
debian/libreoffice
pkg:deb/debian/libreoffice
Affected versions
=26.2

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/22/2026, 11:48:01 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability involves the exposure of sensitive information due to improper handling of URLs in LibreOffice documents. Specifically, URLs could be crafted to expand environment variables or INI file values, which could then be exfiltrated to a remote server when the document is opened. The prior mitigation for CVE-2024-12426 was incomplete because it did not recognize all naming variations of the package content provider, allowing some malicious URLs to bypass the check. The fix ensures that the package content provider is correctly matched during URL validation to prevent such expansions.

Potential Impact

An attacker could craft a document containing specially constructed URLs that cause LibreOffice to expand environment variables or INI file values, potentially leaking sensitive information to a remote server when the document is opened. This could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive data. The vulnerability requires local attack vector with low privileges and user interaction to open the document. The CVSS 4.0 score is 6.7 (medium severity), reflecting the moderate risk of sensitive information exposure without direct code execution or privilege escalation.

Mitigation Recommendations

No explicit patch links are provided, and the vendor advisory is not included in the input data. Therefore, patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. The description indicates that fixed versions properly match the package content provider during URL checks, so upgrading to a fixed version when available is recommended. Until then, avoid opening untrusted documents containing suspicious URLs.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Document Fdn.
Date Reserved
2026-07-16T08:17:05.512Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6ab2677df7a7c541061982dc

Added to database: 09/22/2026, 11:33:17 UTC

Last enriched: 09/22/2026, 11:48:01 UTC

Last updated: 09/23/2026, 01:58:07 UTC

Views: 16

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