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.
Published: 2026-11-04
Score: 5.8 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Memory corruption or application crash
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

A crafted DXF document triggers a heap buffer overflow in the Draw module of Apache OpenOffice 4.1.16 and earlier. The overflow can corrupt memory or cause the application to crash. This vulnerability is classified as CWE-122.

Affected Systems

Apache OpenOffice 4.1.16 and earlier versions, supplied by the Apache Software Foundation. Users are advised to upgrade to version 4.1.17 or newer.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.8 denotes moderate severity. EPSS data is not available, and the issue is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The likely attack vector is providing a malicious DXF file to the Draw import process. It is inferred that the vulnerability can be triggered through local file opening, and the risk is confined to scenarios where a user or a process with sufficient privileges can open or import the crafted file.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on November 4, 2026 at 13:13 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Apache OpenOffice to version 4.1.17 or later.
  • Avoid opening untrusted DXF files; if an upgrade cannot be performed immediately, run the application in a sandboxed environment or virtual machine when processing external files.
  • Disable the DXF import functionality or remove the DXF import plugin if the application can be configured to do so.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on November 4, 2026 at 13:13 UTC.

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History

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 13:30:00 +0000

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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.
Title Apache OpenOffice: Heap Buffer Overflow in DXF LWPOLYLINE import could cause memory corruption
Weaknesses CWE-122
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

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Subscriptions

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-04T12:13:07.343Z

Reserved: 2026-07-04T15:40:11.433Z

Link: CVE-2026-59267

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-04T12:17:06.943

Modified: 2026-11-04T13:17:30.710

Link: CVE-2026-59267

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-11-04T13:15:14Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-122

    Heap-based Buffer Overflow