Apache OpenOffice: Remote document loaded without prompt, possibiy leaking environment variables

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-90631
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerapache
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-11-04 11:17:19 UTC
Updated2026-11-04 11:17:19 UTC
DescriptionApache OpenOffice documents can contain links. A missing Authorization vulnerability in Apache OpenOffice allowed an attacker to craft a document that would cause external links to be loaded without prompt, possibly transferring the contents of environment variables in the process. This issue affects Apache OpenOffice: through 4.1.16. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.1.17, which fixes the issue.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-939 | CWE-939 CWE-939 Improper authorization in handler for custom URL scheme

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Apache Software Foundation Apache OpenOffice affected 4.1.16 semver Not specified

References

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lists.apache.org/thread.html/j19rrk8jwrlg41tj6rfdcccj8cyyxhz9 [email protected] lists.apache.org
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Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: Edoardo Geraci and Thomas Rinsma of Codean Labs (en)

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