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.

• CWE-426

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94418Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037015Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2016-6803.htmlIssue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94418Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037015Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2016-6803.htmlIssue Tracking, Vendor Advisory

Published

Nov 13, 2017

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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