CVE-2016-6804 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2016-6804

The Apache OpenOffice installer (versions prior to 4.1.3, including some...

Vulnerability Description

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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

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Affected Vendor

Apache Software Foundation

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Affected Software

Apache OpenOffice
Vulnerable Versions:
4.0.0 to 4.1.2, older releases are also affected, including some branded as OpenOffice.org

Timeline

Official Publish: November 20th, 2017
Last Modified: September 16th, 2024
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.