Out-of-bounds write in Apache OpenOffice PDF import
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Apache OpenOffice versions through 4.1.16 contain an uncontrolled memory access in the PDF import code. A crafted PDF causes an out-of-bounds write (CWE-787), which can crash the program or corrupt memory. A local attacker can trigger this if a user opens a crafted PDF, with high impact to confidentiality and integrity.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
Description from the CNA
An uncontrolled memory access in the PDF import code of Apache OpenOffice versions through 4.1.16 allows a crafted PDF to cause an out-of-bounds memory write, causing program crash or memory corruption. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.1.17, which fixes this issue.
Why it matters now
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
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
- 2026-11-04 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-90626
- 2026-11-04 Alias added: GHSA-jj47-f744-qvq6
- 2026-11-04 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-11-04 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-05 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
More Apache Openoffice vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-90626 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-90626 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jj47-f744-qvq6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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