Bug 170369 - Crash if open external links windows, update link and close window
Summary: Crash if open external links windows, update link and close window
Status: NEEDINFO
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Calc (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
25.8.4.2 release
Hardware: All Windows (All)
: medium normal
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Reported: 2026-01-16 15:53 UTC by Andrea Zanichelli
Modified: 2026-01-17 02:15 UTC (History)
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Description Andrea Zanichelli 2026-01-16 15:53:27 UTC 
Description:
Office Calc spreadsheet with DDE links in a cell like: =DDE("FDF";"Q"; B2)
CASE 1.
Menu: Modify / External links
This opens the "Modify links" window. Select a line and click on the "Update" button. Close the window ==> Libre office CRASH.

CASE 2.
Entering the calc document allow the automatic links update. Make some operations. Sorting cells containing a link ==> CRASH

CASE 3.
Entering the calc document allow the automatic links update. Make some operations. Exiting the calc spreadsheet it will not close. YUou need to stop the task with control panel.

BUG REPORT CASE 1: https://crashreport.libreoffice.org/stats/crash_details/77369dcc-196a-4c2c-b436-4b109d786065

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Menu: Modify / External links
2. In the "Modify links" window. Select a line and click on the "Update" button.
3. Close the window ==> Libre office CRASH.

Actual Results:
See Steps to reproduce field

Expected Results:
Normal work. Please fix it in the next release. Thanks!


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: Yes

Additional Info:
Do not crash
Comment 1 m_a_riosv 2026-01-17 02:15:10 UTC 
Please attach a sample file(s), reduce the size as much as possible without private information, and paste in the answer the information in Menu/Help/About LibreOffice, there is a copy icon.

Please paste here the information on Menu/Help/About LibreOffice (There is an icon to copy)