OpenOffice.org overflow possible on allocation
Published Jun 10, 2008
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.75%
Description
Integer overflow in the rtl_allocateMemory function in sal/rtl/source/alloc_global.c in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.0 through 2.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.0
- 2.1
- 2.2
- 2.3
- 2.4
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
openoffice.org-0:1.1.2-42.2.0.EL3
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0538
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
openoffice.org-0:1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0538
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
openoffice.org2-1:2.0.4-5.7.0.5.0
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0537
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
openoffice.org-1:2.3.0-6.5.1.el5_2
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0537
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | openoffice.org-0:1.1.2-42.2.0.EL3 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0538 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | openoffice.org-0:1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0538 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | openoffice.org2-1:2.0.4-5.7.0.5.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0537 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | openoffice.org-1:2.3.0-6.5.1.el5_2 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0537 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
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| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.75% (0.05748) | 92.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.75% (0.05748) | 92.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.98% (0.03985) | 87.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 9.70% (0.09703) | 88.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 3.98% (0.03985) | 87.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.46% (0.05458) | 89.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 7, 2025 | 14.96% (0.14960) | 95.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 17.07% (0.17073) | 96.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 12, 2024 | 11.96% (0.11960) | 95.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 8.71% (0.08710) | 93.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 9.92% (0.09915) | 94.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 9.92% (0.09915) | 94.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 9.92% (0.09915) | 87.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (26)
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=714 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30599 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30633 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30634 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
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- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-05.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-237944-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERT
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:137 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:138 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2008-2152.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0537.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0538.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
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- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1804/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-2152 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=450518 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42957 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2152
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9787 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2152
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00385.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
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