Vulnerability in Apache Openoffice
CVE-2016-6803
An installer defect known as an "unquoted Windows search path vulnerability" affected the Apache OpenOffice before 4.1.3 installers for Windows. The PC must have previously been infected by a Trojan Horse application (or user) running with administrative privilege. Any installer with the unquoted search path vulnerability becomes a delayed trigger for the exploit.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.021 (81.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 81.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.035 · newest: 0.021 · change: -0.014
Affected products
- Apache Openoffice
- Apache Software Foundation Openoffice — versions 4.0.0 to 4.1.2, Older versions, including some using the previous OpenOffice.org brand, are also affected.
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94418 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2016-6803.html (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037015 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6803?
- CVE-2016-6803 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Openoffice, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-11-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6803?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.