Description
The Windows installers of Apache OpenOffice 4.1.16 and earlier allow an already manipulated system to run external code with elevated access.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.1.17, which fixes this issue.
Published: 2026-11-04
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apache
Apache openoffice
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:apache:openoffice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apache
Apache openoffice

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description The Windows installers of Apache OpenOffice 4.1.16 and earlier allow an already manipulated system to run external code with elevated access. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.1.17, which fixes this issue.
Title Apache OpenOffice: Uncontrolled search path element vulnerability in Windows installer
Weaknesses CWE-427
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Apache Openoffice
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-05T04:55:51.929Z

Reserved: 2026-07-04T15:34:24.392Z

Link: CVE-2026-59264

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-11-04T12:13:04.936Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-11-04T11:17:16.577

Modified: 2026-11-05T16:01:06.380

Link: CVE-2026-59264

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-11-04T17:15:14Z

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