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.

Score

CVSS 3.0 7.8 High

Status

Modified - security@apache.org

Published

2017-11-13

Last modified

2024-09-16

Weaknesses

CWE-426

Affected products

• Openoffice (Apache)
• Apache Openoffice (Apache Software Foundation)

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94418
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037015
• https://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2016-6803.html