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CVE-2017-9806: apache software foundation apache openoffice Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-9806DEBIAN-CVE-2017-9806
Published 20-11-2017Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-9806 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in apache software foundation apache openoffice. EPSS estimates a 1.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.80%
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. 20-11-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability in the OpenOffice Writer DOC file parser before 4.1.4, and specifically in the WW8Fonts Constructor, allows attackers to craft malicious documents that cause denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.80%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

78%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.80% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.80%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

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 4.1.3, and some previous releases, including some using our old OpenOffice.org brand
Debian1 product
  • libreoffice< 1:3.4.3-1
Ubuntu1 product
  • libreoffice< 1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.1 | < 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial2

4 vendors · 4 products

References

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