Is there a public exploit for CVE-2026-59268?

No public exploit for CVE-2026-59268 was found in Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei templates or public proof-of-concept repositories. That is an absence of evidence rather than proof that none exists.

How severe is CVE-2026-59268?

CVE-2026-59268 scores CVSS 7.3 (v3.1), rated high.

What does CVE-2026-59268 affect?

CVE-2026-59268 affects Apache Software Foundation Apache OpenOffice.

7.3 High

An out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in Apache OpenOffice versions through 4.1.16 could allow an attacker to craft a Microsoft Word…

CVE-2026-59268

An out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in Apache OpenOffice versions through 4.1.16 could allow an attacker to craft a Microsoft Word document that would crash the program, or otherwise corrupt other memory areas. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.1.17, which fixes this issue.

Assessment

CVSS: 7.3 (v3.1)
Severity: High
Known exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Exploit availability: Nothing found in Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or public PoC repositories
Published: 4 November 2026
Last updated: 5 November 2026
Affected: Apache Software Foundation · Apache OpenOffice
Assigner: apache

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

At the source

EUVD (ENISA)

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/xw6x0y35f3qlk4pqsc1pf0sv7481yvlk

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