Apache OpenOffice documents can include multimedia content (audio, video, etc.) A crafted document could exploit the
Affects openofficeSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 4.1.17 soon.
Data as of 4 Nov 2026, 16:28 UTC
Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Thin evidence
One scorer or none- Patch
- Available – fixed in 4.1.17
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 4 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 4 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade org.apache.openoffice/openoffice to 4.1.17.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Mavenorg.apache.openoffice/openofficepkg:maven/org.apache.openoffice/openofficeOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Users should upgrade Apache OpenOffice to version 4.1.17, which fixes this vulnerability. No other mitigations are indicated.
Description
Apache OpenOffice versions through 4.1.16 allow crafted documents containing multimedia content to exploit the GStreamer multimedia component. This exploitation can cause the application to load and include the contents of any local file when the document is saved or exported, such as to PDF. The issue is fixed in version 4.1.17.