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CVE-2022-38745
Apache OpenOffice: Empty entry in Java class path
High7.8EPSS 0.87%
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- apache
Description
Apache OpenOffice versions before 4.1.14 may be configured to add an empty entry to the Java class path. This may lead to run arbitrary Java code from the current directory.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA-ADPADP (enrichment) | 3.1 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.87% · top 41% of all CVEs (7 Nov 2026)
- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.
Weakness
- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-94 and its CVEs
- CWE-1188 Insecure Default Initialization of Resource (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-1188 and its CVEs
- CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-427 and its CVEs
Affected products
Apache Software Foundation · Apache OpenOffice
- affected < 4.1.14
References (2)
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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