CVE-2016-6803

Published: Nov 13, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Apache: Openoffice

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apache Openoffice	Up to 4.1.2

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Microsoft Windows	All versions

Related CWEs

Untrusted Search Path

The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control.

References (6)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94418

Source: security@apache.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037015

Source: security@apache.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2016-6803.html

Source: security@apache.org

Issue TrackingVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94418

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037015

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2016-6803.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingVendor Advisory

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