Bug 158878 - Fillable PDF form exported from LibreOffice Writer unstable and crashes Adobe when clicked on
Summary: Fillable PDF form exported from LibreOffice Writer unstable and crashes Adobe...
Status: RESOLVED INSUFFICIENTDATA
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Printing and PDF export (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
7.6.4.1 release
Hardware: All Windows (All)
: medium normal
Assignee: Not Assigned
URL: https://ask.libreoffice.org/t/exporte...
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Reported: 2023-12-27 02:59 UTC by Popz
Modified: 2024-09-27 03:16 UTC (History)
4 users (show)

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Crash report or crash signature:


Attachments
The .odt file that exports faulty PDFs (37.38 KB, application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text)
2023-12-27 03:01 UTC, Popz
Details
The faulty exported PDF (252.44 KB, application/pdf)
2023-12-27 03:02 UTC, Popz
Details
Write file to reproduce crash (9.79 KB, application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text)
2024-02-28 09:13 UTC, mueller.martin
Details
Exported pdf file that crashes when field is clicked (8.06 KB, application/pdf)
2024-02-28 09:14 UTC, mueller.martin
Details

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Description Popz 2023-12-27 02:59:20 UTC
Description:
I put together a fillable PDF on LibreOffice Writer and exported it to PDF. After exporting it, it briefly opens on my Adobe PDF application before crashing as soon as it is clicked on. My original export was stable but I realized that I had not set the “Tab Order” of the fillable fields correctly, so I went back to reorder them. After reordering them, this issue appeared.

I posted my issue to the Libre Office blog and was directed to report the Bug to Bugzilla. Link to original post below...
https://ask.libreoffice.org/t/exported-pdf-from-libreoffice-crashes-right-after-opening-file-not-stable/99895

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Create editable PDF
2.Re-order "Tab Order" of fields
3.Export as PDF and click to begin filling.

Actual Results:
I opened the exported PDF file and clicked on it to begin filling, but as soon as I clicked on it my Adobe PDF application crashed and produced an error report. I re-exported the file multiple times, changing the export settings each time and the error seams to occur anytime I select any boxes under "File > Export As > Export as PDF... > Structure"

Expected Results:
The PDF should be a stable, editable PDF and not crash when clicked on.


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: Yes

Additional Info:
I can provide the .odt file - it is not a private document and does not contain anything I do not mind sharing. I can send it via email or upload it if you provide instructions on how to go about doing so.
Comment 1 Popz 2023-12-27 03:01:35 UTC
Created attachment 191601 [details]
The .odt file that exports faulty PDFs
Comment 2 Popz 2023-12-27 03:02:12 UTC
Created attachment 191602 [details]
The faulty exported PDF
Comment 3 Mike Kaganski 2023-12-27 13:35:12 UTC
I can't repro the crash with attachment 191602 [details] using Adobe Acrobat Reader Continuous Release | Version 2023.006.20380 | 64-bit.

I also tried to generate a new PDF from attachment 191601 [details], opening it in LibreOffice Version: 7.6.4.1 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: e19e193f88cd6c0525a17fb7a176ed8e6a3e2aa1
CPU threads: 24; OS: Windows 10.0 Build 22631; UI render: Skia/Vulkan; VCL: win
Locale: ru-RU (en_US); UI: en-US
Calc: CL threaded

and exporting to PDF using toolbar button, with default parameters (clean profile). The resulting PDF also didn't crash Adobe Acrobat Reader.

In Acrobat Reader, I clicked in various parts of the PDF; I filled text boxes, checked radiobuttons, and used drop-downs to fill in dates.

Could you please make sure that the issue is reproducible for you on a different system; maybe on the same system, but in a different Windows user profile; or after re-installing / repairing Acrobat Reader?

Thanks.
Comment 4 m_a_riosv 2023-12-27 23:29:43 UTC
I tried changing some export options even with accessibility enabled, no issue.
I couldn't reproduce either with
Version: 7.6.4.1 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: e19e193f88cd6c0525a17fb7a176ed8e6a3e2aa1
CPU threads: 16; OS: Windows 10.0 Build 22631; UI render: Skia/Raster; VCL: win
Locale: es-ES (es_ES); UI: en-US Calc: CL threaded
nor with,
Version: 7.5.9.2 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: cdeefe45c17511d326101eed8008ac4092f278a9
CPU threads: 16; OS: Windows 10.0 Build 22631; UI render: default; VCL: win
Locale: es-ES (es_ES); UI: es-ES Calc: CL threaded
Comment 5 mueller.martin 2024-02-28 09:13:51 UTC
Created attachment 192842 [details]
Write file to reproduce crash
Comment 6 mueller.martin 2024-02-28 09:14:42 UTC
Created attachment 192843 [details]
Exported pdf file that crashes when field is clicked
Comment 7 mueller.martin 2024-02-28 09:16:17 UTC
Have the same problem when creating a pdf with fields.
When clicking on the field, the Reader crashes.

Version: 24.2.0.3 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: da48488a73ddd66ea24cf16bbc4f7b9c08e9bea1
CPU threads: 16; OS: Windows 10.0 Build 22631; UI render: Skia/Vulkan; VCL: win
Locale: de-DE (de_DE); UI: de-DE
Calc: CL threaded

Adobe Acrobat Reader 2023.008.20555 64-bit
Comment 8 QA Administrators 2024-08-27 03:16:03 UTC Comment hidden (obsolete)
Comment 9 QA Administrators 2024-09-27 03:16:57 UTC
Dear Popz,

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Your bug report is being closed as INSUFFICIENTDATA due to inactivity and
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