FKIE_CVE-2016-6803

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2017-11-13 14:29 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:51
Severity
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
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.
References
security@apache.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94418Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
security@apache.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037015Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
security@apache.orghttps://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2016-6803.htmlIssue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94418Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037015Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2016-6803.htmlIssue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
apache openoffice *
microsoft windows -
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          "vendor": "Apache Software Foundation",
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            }
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T00:51:47.930",
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