CVE-2016-6803 json
An installer defect known as an "unquoted Windows search path vulnerability" affected the Apache OpenOffice before 4.1.3 installers for Win…
published 2017-11-13 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-7698
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.1%
- EPSS 2.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 81%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An installer defect known as an "unquoted Windows search path vulnerability" affected the Apache OpenOffice before 4.1.3 installers for Windows. The PC must have previously been infected by a Trojan Horse application (or user) running with administrative privilege. Any installer with the unquoted search path vulnerability becomes a delayed trigger for the exploit.
Exploit prediction
2.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Apache OpenOffice
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path
References
-
openoffice.org
/security/cves/CVE-2016-6803.html
issue-tracking, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/94418
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1037015
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-6803
- NVD CVE-2016-6803
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