CVE-2016-6803

Published Nov 13, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 2.1% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-7698 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 5:54 PM
Reserved
Aug 12, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 13, 2017, 2:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:51 AM