CVE-2016-6804

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Apache
Status
Apache Openoffice
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 November 2017

Summary

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.

Affected Version(s)

Apache OpenOffice 4.0.0 to 4.1.2

Apache OpenOffice older releases are also affected, including some branded as OpenOffice.org

References

https://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2016-6804.html
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93774
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037016
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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