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CVE-2026-90629: Apache OpenOffice · Out-of-bounds Write

Affects Apache OpenOfficeSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · fixed in 4.1.17 : patch Apache OpenOffice soon.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026, 12:28 UTC

Severity
High

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

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 4 Nov 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Apache Software FoundationApache OpenOfficeAffected
  • <=4.1.16
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Users should upgrade Apache OpenOffice to version 4.1.17 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. No other mitigations are indicated.

Description

An uncontrolled memory access in the WMF import code of Apache OpenOffice versions through 4.1.16 allows a crafted WMF file to cause an invalid memory access, causing program crash or memory corruption. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.1.17, which fixes this issue.

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