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TI-2026-85023 Aliases CVE-2026-59264GHSA-78xp-gm58-q69q

Uncontrolled search path in Apache OpenOffice Windows installer

Priority LOW 35CWE-427Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.

Summary

The Windows installers of Apache OpenOffice 4.1.16 and earlier are affected. They use an uncontrolled search path element (CWE-427), so a system that is already manipulated can run external code with elevated access. Exploitation requires user interaction on that manipulated system.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04

Description from the CNA

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00218 12th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache OpenOfficeup to 4.1.16—No fix listedCNA
  • Apache OpenOffice VendorApache Affected up to 4.1.16 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:openoffice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 4.1.17VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:openoffice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.1.17 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

Upgrade Apache OpenOffice to version 4.1.17, which fixes this issue.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04

Timeline

  1. 2026-11-04 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-59264
  2. 2026-11-04 Alias added: GHSA-78xp-gm58-q69q
  3. 2026-11-04 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
  4. 2026-11-04 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  5. 2026-11-05 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2018-07474 An information disclosure vulnerability occurs when LibreOffice 6.0.3 and Apache… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2021-12639 Buffer overflow from a crafted DBF file CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2014-02850 Apache OpenOffice before 4.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2009-02810 Heap-based buffer overflow in the GIFLZWDecompressor::GIFLZWDecompressor function in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2009-02809 Integer overflow in the XPMReader::ReadXPM function in filter.vcl/ixpm/svt_xpmread.cxx in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2009-03144 filter/ww8/ww8par2.cxx in OpenOffice.org (OOo) before 3.2 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
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Sources

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