CVE-2026-59268 (GCVE-0-2026-59268)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-11-04 11:02
Modified
2026-11-05 04:55
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CWE
Summary
An out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in Apache OpenOffice versions through 4.1.16 could allow an attacker to craft a Microsoft Word document that would crash the program, or otherwise corrupt other memory areas. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.1.17, which fixes this issue.
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Apache Software Foundation Apache OpenOffice Version: 0   ≤ 4.1.16
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