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CVE-2026-90628: Apache OpenOffice: Stack overflow in CFF hint handling

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CVE-2026-90628: Apache OpenOffice: Stack overflow in CFF hint handling

CVE-2026-90628 affects Apache OpenOffice through version 4.1.16 and allows a crafted CFF font in PDF export to trigger a stack overflow, potentially causing program crashes, memory corruption, or code execution. The vulnerability has been patched in version 4.1.17.

Why it matters: Apache OpenOffice users who process untrusted PDF documents or fonts face risk of denial of service or code execution; upgrade to 4.1.17 immediately.

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CVE-2026-90628: Apache OpenOffice: Stack overflow in CFF hint handling

A stack overflow vulnerability in Apache OpenOffice's CFF font handling during PDF export allows a malicious font file to crash the application or corrupt memory. The flaw affects versions through 4.1.16, and the vendor released version 4.1.17 to address it.

Why it matters: Apache OpenOffice users who process untrusted PDF files or fonts should upgrade immediately to 4.1.17, as the vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.3 and could enable code execution.

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