1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/sc/source/ui/docshell/tablink.cxx b/sc/source/ui/docshell/tablink.cxx
index 4d18f9f18c37..697b39052b9f 100644
--- a/sc/source/ui/docshell/tablink.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/ui/docshell/tablink.cxx
@@ -485,6 +485,11 @@ BOOL ScDocumentLoader::GetFilterName( const String& rFileName,
         pDocSh = SfxObjectShell::GetNext( *pDocSh, &aScType );
     }
 
+    INetURLObject aUrl( rFileName );
+    INetProtocol eProt = aUrl.GetProtocol();
+    if ( eProt == INET_PROT_NOT_VALID )         // invalid URL?
+        return FALSE;                           // abort without creating a medium
+
     //  Filter-Detection
 
     const SfxFilter* pSfxFilter = NULL;