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Apache Software Foundation
Patches for OpenOffice
Windows
3 patches available
Apache OpenOffice is the leading open-source office software suite for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, databases and more. It is available in many languages and works on all common computers.
Apache OpenOffice en Version 4.1.15
Release Date
2/17/2025
Bug Fix?
No
Minor Release?
No
Patch Notes

Free and open-source productivity suite
OpenOffice Version 4.115.9813
Release Date
1/12/2024
Bug Fix?
Yes
Minor Release?
Yes
Patch Notes

Apache OpenOffice 4.1.15 is a Security Release; incorporating bug fixes and little enhancements. All users of Apache OpenOffice 4.1.14 or earlier are advised to upgrade. You can download Apache OpenOffice 4.1.15 here. Windows 10 and 11 users can now also get Apache OpenOffice for selected languages in the Microsoft Store App.$$$Refer the below link for more details$$$https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/AOO+4.1.15+Release+Notes$$$$$$$$$$$$Important Note$$$It is recommended to make a backup of the Apache OpenOffice users profile before installing 4.1.14. It is especially essential for users who use the Master Password functionality and may decide to use an older version later. There is a change in the encoding of stored passwords in this 4.1.14 release that may make your user profile unusable for previous versions.$$$$$$In general; it is always a good idea to do a backup of important and personal data; so we recommend to always back up your OpenOffice user profile before doing an upgrade to a newer release.$$$$$$Users can back up their profile by copying these directories:$$$$$$Windows XP and oldert$$$C:\Documents and Settings\<user name>\Application Data\OpenOffice$$$$$$Windows 7–11tC:\Users\<user name>\AppData\Roaming\OpenOffice$$$macOSt/Users/<user name>/Library/Application Support/OpenOffice$$$Linuxt/home/<user name>/.openoffice$$$More information about the user profile is in the support forum; OpenOffice Wiki.$$$$$$Security$$$CVE-2022-38745: An empty class path may lead to run arbitrary Java code$$$CVE-2022-40674: Use after free fixed in expat >= 2.4.9$$$CVE-2022-47502: Macro URL arbitrary script execution without warning
OpenOffice Version 4.114.9811
Release Date
2/23/2023
Bug Fix?
Yes
Minor Release?
Yes
Patch Notes

Apache OpenOffice 4.1.14 is a Security Release; incorporating bug fixes and little enhancements. All users of Apache OpenOffice 4.1.13 or earlier are advised to upgrade.$$$Refer the below link for more details$$$https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/AOO+4.1.14+Release+Notes$$$$$$$$$$$$Important Note$$$It is recommended to make a backup of the Apache OpenOffice users profile before installing 4.1.14. It is especially essential for users who use the Master Password functionality and may decide to use an older version later. There is a change in the encoding of stored passwords in this 4.1.14 release that may make your user profile unusable for previous versions.$$$$$$In general; it is always a good idea to do a backup of important and personal data; so we recommend to always back up your OpenOffice user profile before doing an upgrade to a newer release.$$$$$$Users can back up their profile by copying these directories:$$$$$$Windows XP and oldert$$$C:\Documents and Settings\<user name>\Application Data\OpenOffice$$$$$$Windows 7–11tC:\Users\<user name>\AppData\Roaming\OpenOffice$$$macOSt/Users/<user name>/Library/Application Support/OpenOffice$$$Linuxt/home/<user name>/.openoffice$$$More information about the user profile is in the support forum; OpenOffice Wiki.$$$$$$Security$$$CVE-2022-38745: An empty class path may lead to run arbitrary Java code$$$CVE-2022-40674: Use after free fixed in expat >= 2.4.9$$$CVE-2022-47502: Macro URL arbitrary script execution without warning
OpenOffice Version 4.113.9810
Release Date
7/22/2022
Bug Fix?
Yes
Minor Release?
Yes
Patch Notes

Apache OpenOffice 4.1.13 is a Security release; incorporating bug fixes and little enhancements. All users of Apache OpenOffice 4.1.12 or earlier are advised to upgrade$$$$$$Refer the below link for more details$$$https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/AOO+4.1.13+Release+Notes
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