9.3

CVE-2016-6803: apache software foundation apache openoffice Untrusted Search Path

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 13-11-2017Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-6803 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Untrusted Search Path vulnerability in apache software foundation apache openoffice. EPSS estimates a 2.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.10%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 13-11-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.10%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

81%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.10% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
2.10%

Known exploited

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Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Apache1 product
Apache software foundation1 product
  • apache openoffice4.0.0 to 4.1.2 | Older versions, including some using the previous OpenOffice.org brand, are also affected.

2 vendors · 2 products

References

3 links