CVE-2006-5870

Multiple integer overflows in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.0.4 and earlier, and possibly other versions...

9.3 HighFix available

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.

Exploit likelihood

8.51%Down 1.4 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used9.3

Record: CVE-2006-5870
CVSS 2.0: 9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-189
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE ListNo score

Record: CVE-2006-5870
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2006-5854No score

Record: EUVD-2006-5854
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-564p-qwx9-wr9rNo score

Multiple integer overflows in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.0.4 and earlier, and possibly other versions...

Record: GHSA-564p-qwx9-wr9r
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`openoffice.org` Debian:3.1	before 1.1.3-9sarge4, plus listed versions 1.1.3-91.1.3-9sarge11.1.3-9sarge21.1.3-9sarge3	1.1.3-9sarge4
`openoffice.org` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:1.1.2-35.2.0.EL3	0:1.1.2-35.2.0.EL3
`openoffice.org-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:1.1.2-35.2.0.EL3	0:1.1.2-35.2.0.EL3
`openoffice.org-i18n` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:1.1.2-35.2.0.EL3	0:1.1.2-35.2.0.EL3
`openoffice.org-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:1.1.2-35.2.0.EL3	0:1.1.2-35.2.0.EL3
`openoffice.org` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:1.1.2-35.2.0.EL3	0:1.1.2-35.2.0.EL3
`openoffice.org-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:1.1.2-35.2.0.EL3	0:1.1.2-35.2.0.EL3
`openoffice.org-i18n` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:1.1.2-35.2.0.EL3	0:1.1.2-35.2.0.EL3
`openoffice.org-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:1.1.2-35.2.0.EL3	0:1.1.2-35.2.0.EL3
`openoffice.org` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:1.1.2-35.2.0.EL3	0:1.1.2-35.2.0.EL3

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`openoffice.org-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:1.1.2-35.2.0.EL3	0:1.1.2-35.2.0.EL3
`openoffice.org-i18n` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:1.1.2-35.2.0.EL3	0:1.1.2-35.2.0.EL3
`openoffice.org-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:1.1.2-35.2.0.EL3	0:1.1.2-35.2.0.EL3
`openoffice.org` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:1.1.2-35.2.0.EL3	0:1.1.2-35.2.0.EL3
`openoffice.org-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:1.1.2-35.2.0.EL3	0:1.1.2-35.2.0.EL3
`openoffice.org-i18n` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:1.1.2-35.2.0.EL3	0:1.1.2-35.2.0.EL3
`openoffice.org-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:1.1.2-35.2.0.EL3	0:1.1.2-35.2.0.EL3
`openoffice.org` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:1.1.5-6.6.0.EL4	0:1.1.5-6.6.0.EL4
`openoffice.org-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:1.1.5-6.6.0.EL4	0:1.1.5-6.6.0.EL4
`openoffice.org-i18n` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:1.1.5-6.6.0.EL4	0:1.1.5-6.6.0.EL4
`openoffice.org-kde` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:1.1.5-6.6.0.EL4	0:1.1.5-6.6.0.EL4
`openoffice.org-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:1.1.5-6.6.0.EL4	0:1.1.5-6.6.0.EL4
`openoffice.org` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:1.1.5-6.6.0.EL4	0:1.1.5-6.6.0.EL4
`openoffice.org-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:1.1.5-6.6.0.EL4	0:1.1.5-6.6.0.EL4
`openoffice.org-i18n` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:1.1.5-6.6.0.EL4	0:1.1.5-6.6.0.EL4
`openoffice.org-kde` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:1.1.5-6.6.0.EL4	0:1.1.5-6.6.0.EL4
`openoffice.org-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:1.1.5-6.6.0.EL4	0:1.1.5-6.6.0.EL4
`openoffice.org` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:1.1.5-6.6.0.EL4	0:1.1.5-6.6.0.EL4
`openoffice.org-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:1.1.5-6.6.0.EL4	0:1.1.5-6.6.0.EL4
`openoffice.org-i18n` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:1.1.5-6.6.0.EL4	0:1.1.5-6.6.0.EL4
`openoffice.org-kde` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:1.1.5-6.6.0.EL4	0:1.1.5-6.6.0.EL4
`openoffice.org-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:1.1.5-6.6.0.EL4	0:1.1.5-6.6.0.EL4
`openoffice.org` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:1.1.5-6.6.0.EL4	0:1.1.5-6.6.0.EL4
`openoffice.org-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:1.1.5-6.6.0.EL4	0:1.1.5-6.6.0.EL4
`openoffice.org-i18n` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:1.1.5-6.6.0.EL4	0:1.1.5-6.6.0.EL4
`openoffice.org-kde` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:1.1.5-6.6.0.EL4	0:1.1.5-6.6.0.EL4
`openoffice.org-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:1.1.5-6.6.0.EL4	0:1.1.5-6.6.0.EL4

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 10, 2026	facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2006-5870 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Openoffice, published December 31, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.51%, the 95th percentile. Fixed in openoffice.org 1.1.3-9sarge4.

References

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