senddoc in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.4.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via…
Priority LOW 14CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
senddoc in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.4.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/log.obr.##### temporary file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00446 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.1 | Vulnerable | Openoffice |
- cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·Openoffice
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4937
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4223-w7fh-v2qm
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-2008-4937 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-4937 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4223-w7fh-v2qm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2008-4937 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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