How severe is CVE-2006-5870?

CVE-2006-5870 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2006-5870 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 8% (94th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2006-5870?

CVE-2006-5870 primarily affects Openoffice. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2006-5870?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2006-5870 published?

CVE-2006-5870 was published on 2006-12-31 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2006-5870

CVE-2006-5870 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Openoffice with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-189.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 9.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 8% (94th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-189
Affected product: Openoffice
Published: 2006-12-31
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Multiple integer overflows in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.0.4 and earlier, and possibly other versions before 2.1.0; and StarOffice 6 through 8; allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (a) WMF or (b) EMF file that triggers heap-based buffer overflows in (1) wmf/winwmf.cxx, during processing of META_ESCAPE records; and wmf/enhwmf.cxx, during processing of (2) EMR_POLYPOLYGON and (3) EMR_POLYPOLYGON16 records.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-5870?: Multiple integer overflows in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.0.4 and earlier, and possibly other versions before 2.1.0; and StarOffice 6 through 8; allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (a) WMF or (b) EMF file that triggers heap-based buffer overflows in (1) wmf/winwmf.cxx, during processing of META_ESCAPE records; and wmf/enhwmf.cxx, during processing of (2) EMR_POLYPOLYGON and (3) EMR_POLYPOLYGON16 records.
How severe is CVE-2006-5870?: CVE-2006-5870 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.
Is CVE-2006-5870 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 8% (94th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2006-5870?: CVE-2006-5870 primarily affects Openoffice. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5870?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2006-5870 published?: CVE-2006-5870 was published on 2006-12-31 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (4)

cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:staroffice:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:staroffice:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:staroffice:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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