CVE-2021-28129

HIGH

Apache OpenOffice <4.1.8 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm

Description

While working on Apache OpenOffice 4.1.8 a developer discovered that the DEB package did not install using root, but instead used a userid and groupid of 500. This both caused issues with desktop integration and could allow a crafted attack on files owned by that user or group if they exist. Users who installed the Apache OpenOffice 4.1.8 DEB packaging should upgrade to the latest version of Apache OpenOffice.

References (3)

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/07/5

[Mailing List] https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9e72234dd662280fa1a3cca6164d3470a1dbc0d8e53e48ba27f787ce%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E

[Mailing List, Vendor Advisory] https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc9090ab48b4699494b63b35cd6d7414c52d665ecae12add3cdc56c9b%40%3Cusers.openoffice.apache.org%3E

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8

EPSS 0.0019

EPSS Percentile 40.9%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Classification

CWE

CWE-284

Status published

Affected Products (1)

apache/openoffice

Timeline

Published Oct 07, 2021

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026