Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-2238
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.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code
Products affected by CVE-2008-2238
- cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.4.1:*:64-bit:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-2238
15.34%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 96 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-2238
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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9.3
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.6
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-2238
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-2238
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-677-2
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0939.html
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10849
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https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00905.html
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https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00923.html
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html
[security-announce] SUSE Security Summary Report: SUSE-SR:2008:026 - openSUSE Security Announce - openSUSE Mailing Lists
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http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1661
Patch
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46166
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31962
Patch
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http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-243226-1
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http://neowiki.neooffice.org/index.php/NeoOffice_2.2.5_Patch_3_New_Features#Security_fixes
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3103
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-677-1
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http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2008-2238.html
Patch
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3153
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021121
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2947
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http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=750
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-13.xml
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