---
id: CVE-2026-59267
title: >-
  Apache OpenOffice: Heap Buffer Overflow in DXF LWPOLYLINE import could cause
  memory corruption
summary: >-
  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 thi…
severity: medium
cvss: 5.8
cvssVector: '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'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-122
vendor: Apache Software Foundation
product: Apache OpenOffice
affected:
  - apache_openoffice <= 4.1.16
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-11-05T04:55:46.339973Z'
published: '2026-11-04'
updated: '2026-11-05'
sourceUpdated: '2026-11-05T15:49:13.994Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-59267'
references:
  - url: 'https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/pwcm02dq2cy42qq2owzlvf48s8258499'
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-11-05T21:36:00.922Z'
---

## Overview

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

- `apache_openoffice <= 4.1.16`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.