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Austrian Armed Forces goes open source (LibreOffice)
[German]The Austrian Armed Forces have switched from Microsoft Office to LibreOffice, an open source project. The reasons for this were not the licensing costs, but rather Redmond's "cloud push" and the army's desire for digital sovereignty.
LibreOffice 25.8 released August 20, 2025
Quick note for LibreOffice users: The developers released LibreOffice 25.8 on August 20, 2025. The new version is supposed to be faster, more compatible with Microsoft Office, and supports PDF 2.0.
Vulnerability CVE-2025-0514 in LibreOffice – Fix with LibreOffice 24.8.5
[German]The LibreOffice developers have released LibreOffice 24.8.5 to close a link vulnerability CVE-2025-0514. The vulnerability could allow links to be abused.
LibreOffice 7.6.2 and LibreOffice 7.5.7 fixes CVE 2023-4863
The developers of LibreOffice have released updates to versions 7.6.2 and 7.5.7. These security updates were required to close the CVE 2023-4863 vulnerability in libwebp (see also my post WebP vulnerability (CVE-2023-5129) affects multiple software packages such as web browser). … Continue reading
LibreOffice can't start after ugrade to Linux Mint 21.1
[German]A short post from the Linux world, although I'm not yet sure if and how widespread the problem is. A blog reader contacted me last Friday and complained that his LibreOffice wouldn't start after he upgraded a Linux Mint system … Continue reading
Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution
[Sponsored Post]In the rapidly evolving IT world, choosing the right remote desktop software is critical for organizations that value security, ease of use and reliability. One provider of secure remote access that has been on the market since 2001 is ISL Online, which presents some considerations for choosing such software below. More ...
OpenOffice- and LibreOffice Vulnerability CVE-2018-16858
[German]There is a micro patch for the 0-day vulnerability CVE-2018-16858 in OpenOffice. And for the vulnerability (patched in LibreOffice by an update) there is a Proof of Concept (PoC).
Remote Code Execution vulnerability in LibreOffice
Libreoffice has a remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2018-16858) that can be exploited via macro/event execution. A malicious ODT document may be used to trigger the vulnerability CVE-2018-16858.
LibreOffice Remote File Disclosure Vulnerability CVE-2018-6871
[German]In LibreOffice there is a Remote Arbitrary File Disclosure vulnerability (CVE-2018-68719), allowing attackers to send files to the Internet using prepared table documents. This Remote Arbitrary File Disclosure vulnerability has been closed in LibreOffice 5.4.5/6.0.1.
LibreOffice Portable 5.4.0 fails to launch
[German]Blog reader Ralf Lindemann stumbled upon a bug in LibreOffice 5.4.0 portable. His portable variant didn't launch under Windows. But he managed to fix that issue – and shared his findings with us.