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.
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/d4n33sjk8jgrr78jj5cq5r51fvxv6nnv
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/11/03/22
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-116872
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2026-11-04
Updated: 2026-11-05
Base Score: 7.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Severity: High
Base Score: 7.8
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.00218