CVE-2008-2237

OpenOffice.org WMF integer overflow

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Heap-based buffer overflow in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.x before 2.4.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted WMF file associated with a StarOffice/StarSuite document.

Desbordamiento de búfer basado en montículo en OpenOffice.org (OOo) v2.x anterior a v2.4.2 permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código de su elección mediante un archivo WMF manipulado asociado con un documento StarOffice/StarSuite.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2008-05-16 CVE Reserved
2008-10-30 CVE Published
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound

CAPEC

References (27)

URL	Tag	Source
http://neowiki.neooffice.org/index.php/NeoOffice_2.2.5_Patch_3_New_Features#Security_fixes	X_refsource_confirm
http://secunia.com/advisories/32463	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32676	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32856	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32872	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33140	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021120	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2947	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3103	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46165	Vdb Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10784	Signature

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1661	2017-09-29
http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2008-2237.html	2017-09-29
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31962	2017-09-29

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html	2017-09-29
http://secunia.com/advisories/32419	2017-09-29
http://secunia.com/advisories/32461	2017-09-29
http://secunia.com/advisories/32489	2017-09-29
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-13.xml	2017-09-29
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-242627-1	2017-09-29
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0939.html	2017-09-29
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-677-1	2017-09-29
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-677-2	2017-09-29
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00905.html	2017-09-29
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00923.html	2017-09-29
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-2237	2008-11-05
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=462639	2008-11-05

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Openoffice Search vendor "Openoffice"		Openoffice.org Search vendor "Openoffice" for product "Openoffice.org"				*		-		Affected
Openoffice Search vendor "Openoffice"		Openoffice.org Search vendor "Openoffice" for product "Openoffice.org"				<= 2.4.1 Search vendor "Openoffice" for product "Openoffice.org" and version " <= 2.4.1"		-		Affected
Openoffice Search vendor "Openoffice"		Openoffice.org Search vendor "Openoffice" for product "Openoffice.org"				2.0 Search vendor "Openoffice" for product "Openoffice.org" and version "2.0"		-		Affected
Openoffice Search vendor "Openoffice"		Openoffice.org Search vendor "Openoffice" for product "Openoffice.org"				2.0.2 Search vendor "Openoffice" for product "Openoffice.org" and version "2.0.2"		-		Affected
Openoffice Search vendor "Openoffice"		Openoffice.org Search vendor "Openoffice" for product "Openoffice.org"				2.0.3 Search vendor "Openoffice" for product "Openoffice.org" and version "2.0.3"		-		Affected
Openoffice Search vendor "Openoffice"		Openoffice.org Search vendor "Openoffice" for product "Openoffice.org"				2.0.4 Search vendor "Openoffice" for product "Openoffice.org" and version "2.0.4"		-		Affected
Openoffice Search vendor "Openoffice"		Openoffice.org Search vendor "Openoffice" for product "Openoffice.org"				2.1 Search vendor "Openoffice" for product "Openoffice.org" and version "2.1"		-		Affected
Openoffice Search vendor "Openoffice"		Openoffice.org Search vendor "Openoffice" for product "Openoffice.org"				2.2 Search vendor "Openoffice" for product "Openoffice.org" and version "2.2"		-		Affected
Openoffice Search vendor "Openoffice"		Openoffice.org Search vendor "Openoffice" for product "Openoffice.org"				2.2.1 Search vendor "Openoffice" for product "Openoffice.org" and version "2.2.1"		-		Affected
Openoffice Search vendor "Openoffice"		Openoffice.org Search vendor "Openoffice" for product "Openoffice.org"				2.3 Search vendor "Openoffice" for product "Openoffice.org" and version "2.3"		-		Affected
Openoffice Search vendor "Openoffice"		Openoffice.org Search vendor "Openoffice" for product "Openoffice.org"				2.3.1 Search vendor "Openoffice" for product "Openoffice.org" and version "2.3.1"		-		Affected
Openoffice Search vendor "Openoffice"		Openoffice.org Search vendor "Openoffice" for product "Openoffice.org"				2.4 Search vendor "Openoffice" for product "Openoffice.org" and version "2.4"		-		Affected
Openoffice Search vendor "Openoffice"		Openoffice.org Search vendor "Openoffice" for product "Openoffice.org"				2.4.1 Search vendor "Openoffice" for product "Openoffice.org" and version "2.4.1"		64-bit		Affected