OpenOffice.org (OOo) before 2.1.0 does not properly verify the authenticity of updates…
Priority LOW 37CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
OpenOffice.org (OOo) before 2.1.0 does not properly verify the authenticity of updates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse update, as demonstrated by evilgrade and DNS cache poisoning.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01893 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.5 | Vulnerable | Openoffice |
| cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Openoffice |
| cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.2 | Vulnerable | Openoffice |
| cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.3 | Vulnerable | Openoffice |
| cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.4 | Vulnerable | Openoffice |
- cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.5 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-3437
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3g32-62rm-7wvw
References
More Openoffice.org vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2008-3437 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-3437 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3g32-62rm-7wvw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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