CVE-2026-90631 json
Apache OpenOffice: Remote document loaded without prompt, possibiy leaking environment variables
published 2026-11-04 5 d ago modified 2026-11-04 4 d ago also EUVD-2026-116879
- cvss
- 3.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 10%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Apache OpenOffice documents can contain links. A missing Authorization vulnerability in Apache OpenOffice allowed an attacker to craft a document that would cause external links to be loaded without prompt, possibly transferring the contents of environment variables in the process.
This issue affects Apache OpenOffice: through 4.1.16.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.1.17, which fixes the issue.
Patch / fix
- apache openoffice 4.1.17
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 5 d ago
Exploit prediction
0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 10% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 3.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 3.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Apache OpenOffice
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-939 Improper Authorization in Handler for Custom URL Scheme
References
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/j19rrk8jwrlg41tj6rfdcccj8cyyxhz9
vendor-advisory, mailing-list
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2026/11/03/30
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-90631
- NVD CVE-2026-90631
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