Vulnerability in Apache Openoffice
CVE-2016-6804
The Apache OpenOffice installer (versions prior to 4.1.3, including some branded as OpenOffice.org) for Windows contains a defective operation that allows execution of arbitrary code with elevated privileges. This requires that the location in which the installer is run has been previously poisoned by a file that impersonates a dynamic-link library that the installer depends upon.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.030 (87.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 87.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.030 · newest: 0.030 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Openoffice
- Apache Software Foundation Openoffice — versions 4.0.0 to 4.1.2, older releases are also affected, including some branded as OpenOffice.org
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2016-6804.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93774 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037016 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6804?
- CVE-2016-6804 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Openoffice, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-11-20.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6804?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.