CVE-2016-6804
HIGHApache OpenOffice < 4.1.3 - DLL Hijacking via Installer
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2016-6804.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93774
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037016
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0028
EPSS Percentile
51.0%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-264
Status
published
Products (3)
apache/openoffice
< 4.1.3
Apache Software Foundation/Apache OpenOffice
4.0.0 to 4.1.2
Apache Software Foundation/Apache OpenOffice
older releases are also affected, including some branded as OpenOffice.org
Published
Nov 20, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026