CVE-2016-6803

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.
References
Link Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94418 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037015 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2016-6803.html Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:a:apache:openoffice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2017-11-13 14:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:15


NVD link : CVE-2016-6803

Mitre link : CVE-2016-6803

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-6803


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Products Affected

microsoft

  • windows

apache

  • openoffice
CWE
CWE-426

Untrusted Search Path