# CVE-2026-90626: Apache OpenOffice: Out-of-bounds write when importing encrypted PDF files

Status: published. Published: 2026-11-04. Updated: 2026-11-04.

An uncontrolled memory access in the PDF import code of Apache OpenOffice versions through 4.1.16 allows a crafted PDF to cause an out-of-bounds memory write, causing program crash or memory corruption.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.1.17, which fixes this issue.

## Remediation

No remediation reported in collected sources

## Affected products and versions

- Apache Software Foundation / Apache OpenOffice (apache.org/openoffice): ≥ 0; ≤ 4.1.16 (affected, semver). Source: CNA: apache

## Severity and prioritization

- CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources

- EPSS: Not available

- SSVC: Not available

- Weaknesses: CWE-787

## Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/n2qgb44t8lom9s9z4xwqs3dt3mx0cggy (CNA: apache; vendor-advisory)

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/11/03/26 (ADP: CVE)

- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/n2qgb44t8lom9s9z4xwqs3dt3mx0cggy (security@apache.org)

## Provenance

- CNA: apache: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-90626; retrieved 2026-11-04; source updated 2026-11-04

- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-90626; retrieved 2026-11-04; source updated 2026-11-04

Revision: 6e42dc817b7918abf38e5fdc2d7f40af0a05254fd21ed7f01e18ac07aebae952

Canonical: https://y2.dev/cve/CVE-2026-90626

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