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CVE-2026-90627VulnerabilityPublished

Apache Openoffice · Flat File Database Driver

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-90627· Medium 5.5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium : upgrade to 4.1.17 when convenient.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026, 16:28 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CISA-ADPCVSS 3.15.5
Affects
Apache Openoffice through 4.1.16
Patch
Available – fixed in 4.1.17
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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

Upgrade org.apache.openoffice/openoffice to 4.1.17.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Mavenorg.apache.openoffice/openofficepkg:maven/org.apache.openoffice/openofficeOther threatsAffected
  • <4.1.17
Fixed in
  • 4.1.17

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AI-suggested

Users should upgrade to Apache OpenOffice version 4.1.17, which contains the fix for this vulnerability.

Description

Apache OpenOffice versions up to 4.1.16 contain a vulnerability in the flat file database driver that allows a crafted document to read any local file's contents without user consent. This issue is resolved in version 4.1.17.

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