CVE-2026-59264
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The Windows installers of Apache OpenOffice 4.1.16 and earlier allow an already manipulated system to run external code with elevated access.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.1.17, which fixes this issue.
- CWE
- CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element
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- Modified
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Versions
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| Product | Affected |
|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation Apache OpenOffice | through 4.1.16 |
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- CAPEC-38 Leveraging/Manipulating Configuration File Search Paths Likelihood: High · Severity: Very High
- CAPEC-471 Search Order Hijacking Severity: Medium
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