CVE-2016-6803

Description

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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.12%
Vendor Advisory openoffice.org
Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache OpenOffice
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94418 third party advisory vdb entry
https://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2016-6803.html vendor advisory issue tracking
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037015 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6803?
CVE-2016-6803 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-6803?
To fix CVE-2016-6803, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-6803 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-6803 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-6803?
CVE-2016-6803 affects Apache Software Foundation Apache OpenOffice.
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