CVE-2016-6804

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 3.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2017-11-20 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-264

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.

Affected products

Apache Software Foundation Apache OpenOffice: before 4.1.3 — fixed in 4.1.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apache Software Foundation Apache OpenOffice 4.1.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93774
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037016
https://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2016-6804.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93774
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037016
https://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2016-6804.html

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