OpenOffice (OOo) 1.1.2 creates predictable directory names with insecure permissions…
Priority LOW 12Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
OpenOffice (OOo) 1.1.2 creates predictable directory names with insecure permissions during startup, which may allow local users to read or list files of other users.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00559 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.2 | Vulnerable | Openoffice |
- cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·Openoffice
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2004:446 Released 2004-09-15 · Red Hat rating Moderateopenoffice.org security update
- Red Hat Desktop version 3 openoffice.org-1.1.0-16.14.EL, openoffice.org-1.1.0-16.14.EL.i386, openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.0-16.14.EL.i386 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 openoffice.org-1.1.0-16.14.EL, openoffice.org-1.1.0-16.14.EL.i386, openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.0-16.14.EL.i386 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 openoffice.org-1.1.0-16.14.EL, openoffice.org-1.1.0-16.14.EL.i386, openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.0-16.14.EL.i386 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 openoffice.org-1.1.0-16.14.EL, openoffice.org-1.1.0-16.14.EL.i386, openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.0-16.14.EL.i386 +1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Desktop version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:446 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:446 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:446 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:446 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0752
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-whr3-h9jp-gpq3
References
More Openoffice vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-04429 HSQLDB before 1.8.0.9, as used in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2 before 2.3.1, allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2006-05653 Multiple integer overflows in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.0.4 and earlier, and possibly other… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2007-00236 Heap-based buffer overflow in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.2.1 and earlier allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2007-00230 Stack-based buffer overflow in filter\starcalc\scflt.cxx in the StarCalc parser in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2007-00231 OpenOffice.org (OOo) Office Suite allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2006-03018 Heap-based buffer overflow in OpenOffice.org (aka StarOffice) 1.1.x up to 1.1.5 and 2.0.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.6
Sources
- CVE-2004-0752 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-0752 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-whr3-h9jp-gpq3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2004-0752 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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