CVE - CVE-2016-6803

CVE-ID
CVE-2016-6803	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
An installer defect known as an "unquoted Windows search path vulnerability" affected the Apache OpenOffice before 4.1.3 installers for Windows. The PC must have previously been infected by a Trojan Horse application (or user) running with administrative privilege. Any installer with the unquoted search path vulnerability becomes a delayed trigger for the exploit.
References
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BID:94418 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94418 CONFIRM:https://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2016-6803.html SECTRACK:1037015 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037015
Assigning CNA
Apache Software Foundation
Date Record Created
20160812	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20160812)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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