Description
The Windows installers of Apache OpenOffice 4.1.16 and earlier allow an already manipulated system to run external code with elevated access.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.1.17, which fixes this issue.
Published: 2026-11-04
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EPSS: n/a
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Wed, 04 Nov 2026 11:00:00 +0000

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Description The Windows installers of Apache OpenOffice 4.1.16 and earlier allow an already manipulated system to run external code with elevated access. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.1.17, which fixes this issue.
Title Apache OpenOffice: Uncontrolled search path element vulnerability in Windows installer
Weaknesses CWE-427
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-04T12:13:04.936Z

Reserved: 2026-07-04T15:34:24.392Z

Link: CVE-2026-59264

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-04T11:17:16.577

Modified: 2026-11-04T11:17:16.577

Link: CVE-2026-59264

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-427

    Uncontrolled Search Path Element