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TI-2007-00230 Aliases CVE-2007-0238GHSA-6798-2hm2-f9xc

Stack-based buffer overflow in filter\starcalc\scflt.cxx in the StarCalc parser in…

Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in filter\starcalc\scflt.cxx in the StarCalc parser in OpenOffice.org (OOo) Office Suite before 2.2, and 1.x before 1.1.5 Patch, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a document with a long Note.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0579 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableOpenoffice
  • cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Openoffice

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2007:0069 Released 2007-03-22 · Red Hat rating Important
    openoffice.org security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) openoffice.org-1:2.0.4-5.4.17.1, openoffice.org-base-1:2.0.4-5.4.17.1, openoffice.org-base-1:2.0.4-5.4.17.1.i386 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) openoffice.org-1:2.0.4-5.4.17.1, openoffice.org-base-1:2.0.4-5.4.17.1, openoffice.org-base-1:2.0.4-5.4.17.1.i386 +47
  • RHSA-2007:0033 Released 2007-03-22 · Red Hat rating Important
    openoffice.org security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 openoffice.org-1.1.2-38.2.0.EL3, openoffice.org-1.1.2-38.2.0.EL3.i386, openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.2-38.2.0.EL3.i386 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 openoffice.org-1.1.2-38.2.0.EL3, openoffice.org-1.1.2-38.2.0.EL3.i386, openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.2-38.2.0.EL3.i386 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.EL4, openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.EL4.i386, openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.EL4.ppc +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.EL4, openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.EL4.i386, openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.5-10.6.0.EL4.i386 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 openoffice.org-1.1.2-38.2.0.EL3, openoffice.org-1.1.2-38.2.0.EL3.i386, openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.2-38.2.0.EL3.i386 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.EL4, openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.EL4.i386, openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.5-10.6.0.EL4.i386 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 openoffice.org-1.1.2-38.2.0.EL3, openoffice.org-1.1.2-38.2.0.EL3.i386, openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.2-38.2.0.EL3.i386 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.EL4, openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.EL4.i386, openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.5-10.6.0.EL4.i386 +2

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0033
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0033
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0033
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2007:0069
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0033
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0033
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0033
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2007:0069
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0033
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0033

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-0238
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6798-2hm2-f9xc

References

Advisory 10

Other 5

  • 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-2007-00231 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
  • TI-2006-02142 Unspecified vulnerability in Java Applets in OpenOffice.org 1.1.x (aka StarOffice) up to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.6
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Sources

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