CVE-2026-90631
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Missing Authorization in Apache OpenOffice Allows Link Loading Without Prompt

Publication date: 2026-11-04

Last updated on: 2026-11-04

Assigner: Apache Software Foundation

Description
Apache OpenOffice documents can contain links. A missing Authorization vulnerability in Apache OpenOffice allowed an attacker to craft a document that would cause external links to be loaded without prompt, possibly transferring the contents of environment variables in the process. This issue affects Apache OpenOffice: through 4.1.16. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.1.17, which fixes the issue.

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Published
2026-11-04
Last Modified
2026-11-04
Generated
2026-11-04
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-90631
EUVD
EUVD-2026-116879

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Apache Software Foundation Apache OpenOffice 0

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CWE-939 The product uses a handler for a custom URL scheme, but it does not properly restrict which actors can invoke the handler using the scheme.

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