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TI-2008-02149 Aliases CVE-2008-2238GHSA-3vwc-vg65-rpwm

Multiple integer overflows in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.x before 2.4.2 allow remote…

Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-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

Multiple integer overflows in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.x before 2.4.2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted EMR records in an EMF file associated with a StarOffice/StarSuite document, which trigger a heap-based buffer overflow.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.06722 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

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 · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versions; up to 2.4.1VulnerableOpenoffice
cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableOpenoffice
cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.2VulnerableOpenoffice
cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.3VulnerableOpenoffice
cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.4VulnerableOpenoffice
cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableOpenoffice
cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2VulnerableOpenoffice
cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.1VulnerableOpenoffice
cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3VulnerableOpenoffice
cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.1VulnerableOpenoffice
  • cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions; up to 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·Openoffice
  • cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Openoffice
  • cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·Openoffice
  • cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.3 Vulnerable ·Openoffice
  • cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·Openoffice
  • cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Openoffice
  • cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Openoffice
  • cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·Openoffice
  • cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 Vulnerable ·Openoffice
  • cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.1 Vulnerable ·Openoffice
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4VulnerableOpenoffice
cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.4.1:*:64-bit:*:*:*:*:*2.4.1VulnerableOpenoffice
  • cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4 Vulnerable ·Openoffice
  • cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.4.1:*:64-bit:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·Openoffice

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2008:0939 Released 2008-11-05 · Red Hat rating Important
    openoffice.org security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 openoffice.org-1.1.2-43.2.0.EL3, openoffice.org-1.1.2-43.2.0.EL3.i386, openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.2-43.2.0.EL3.i386 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 openoffice.org-1.1.2-43.2.0.EL3, openoffice.org-1.1.2-43.2.0.EL3.i386, openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.2-43.2.0.EL3.i386 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.7.EL4, openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.7.EL4.i386, openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.7.EL4.ppc +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) openoffice.org-1:2.3.0-6.5.4.el5_2, openoffice.org-base-1:2.3.0-6.5.4.el5_2, openoffice.org-base-1:2.3.0-6.5.4.el5_2.i386 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) openoffice.org-1:2.3.0-6.5.4.el5_2, openoffice.org-sdk-1:2.3.0-6.5.4.el5_2, openoffice.org-sdk-1:2.3.0-6.5.4.el5_2.i386 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.7.EL4, openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.7.EL4.i386, openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.5-10.6.0.7.EL4.i386 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 openoffice.org-1.1.2-43.2.0.EL3, openoffice.org-1.1.2-43.2.0.EL3.i386, openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.2-43.2.0.EL3.i386 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.7.EL4, openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.7.EL4.i386, openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.5-10.6.0.7.EL4.i386 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) openoffice.org-1:2.3.0-6.5.4.el5_2, openoffice.org-base-1:2.3.0-6.5.4.el5_2, openoffice.org-base-1:2.3.0-6.5.4.el5_2.i386 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 openoffice.org-1.1.2-43.2.0.EL3, openoffice.org-1.1.2-43.2.0.EL3.i386, openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.2-43.2.0.EL3.i386 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.7.EL4, openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.7.EL4.i386, openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.5-10.6.0.7.EL4.i386 +47

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0939
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0939
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0939
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0939
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0939
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0939
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0939
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0939
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2008:0939
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0939
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0939

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-2238
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3vwc-vg65-rpwm

References

Patch 2

Advisory 9

Other 5

  • TI-2008-00297 Heap-based buffer overflow in the OLE importer in OpenOffice.org before 2.4 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2010-02809 Integer overflow in simpress.bin in the Impress module in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.x and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2010-02808 simpress.bin in the Impress module in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.x and 3.x before 3.3 does… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2009-00242 The Word processor in OpenOffice.org 1.1.2 through 1.1.5 allows remote attackers to cause… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2009-00188 Heap-based buffer overflow in OpenOffice.org (OOo) before 3.1.1 and StarOffice/StarSuite… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2009-00187 Integer underflow in OpenOffice.org (OOo) before 3.1.1 and StarOffice/StarSuite 7, 8, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
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Sources

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