CVE-2018-11790
In this case OpenOffice runs into an Arithmetic Overflow at a string length calculation.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.03%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
When loading a document with Apache Open Office 4.1.5 and earlier with smaller end line termination than the operating system uses, the defect occurs. In this case OpenOffice runs into an Arithmetic Overflow at a string length calculation.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.03% probability · 63th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-682
- Affected
- apache/openoffice · canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- security@apache.org
EPSS 1.0% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106803Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/7394e6b5f78a878bd0c44e9bc9adf90b8cdf49e9adc0f287145aba9b%40%3Ccommits.openoffice.apache.org%3E
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3883-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2018-11790.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106803Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/7394e6b5f78a878bd0c44e9bc9adf90b8cdf49e9adc0f287145aba9b%40%3Ccommits.openoffice.apache.org%3E
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3883-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2018-11790.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.