Arbitrary file write via calcext:data-mappings, sql provider and Firebird backup functionality
Historical advisory recorded 23 Oct 2026 15:48:27 UTC. Read the latest advisory.
cve-program · CVE-2026-63266
PublishedLibreOffice Calc can link a cell range to an external data source, and the link is saved in the document. Through such a link a document could open an embedded Firebird database that wrote a file to any location the user could write to. In fixed versions an embedded Firebird database can open or create files only inside its own private directory.
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cve-program · CVE-2026-63266
PublishedArbitrary file write via calcext:data-mappings, sql provider and Firebird backup functionality
LibreOffice Calc can link a cell range to an external data source, and the link is saved in the document. Through such a link a document could open an embedded Firebird database that wrote a file to any location the user could write to. In fixed versions an embedded Firebird database can open or create files only inside its own private directory.
- Source published
- 5 Oct 2026 11:17:21 UTC
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- 5 Oct 2026 12:42:53 UTC
- Saved here
- 23 Oct 2026 15:48:27 UTC
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CVSS 4.0 · 6.8 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N