Vulnerability · Published Nov 4, 2026 · Assigned by apache

CVE-2026-59267Apache OpenOffice: Heap Buffer Overflow in DXF LWPOLYLINE import could cause memory corruption

Medium 5.8

In plain English

A medium-severity heap buffer overflow in Apache OpenOffice from Apache Software Foundation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 12% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 4.0)5.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 88.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

A crafted DXF document causes a heap buffer overflow in Draw in Apache OpenOffice 4.1.16 and earlier. This could cause a crash or otherwise a corruption of memory areas. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.1.17, which fixes this issue.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Apache Software Foundation Apache OpenOffice 0 – through 4.1.16

Weakness: CWE-122 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:U/S:P

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