CVE-2008-2237

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.x before 2.4.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted WMF file associated with a StarOffice/StarSuite document.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 11.24% Top 10%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-677-2 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32856 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31962 vdb entry patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46165 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/32461 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32419 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10784 vdb entry signature
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00923.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32872 third party advisory
http://neowiki.neooffice.org/index.php/NeoOffice_2.2.5_Patch_3_New_Features#Security_fixes
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-677-1 vendor advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-13.xml vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32676 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3103 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2947 vdb entry
http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2008-2237.html patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/32489 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32463 third party advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-242627-1 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021120 vdb entry
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0939.html vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1661 patch vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33140 third party advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00905.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2237?
CVE-2008-2237 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2237?
To fix CVE-2008-2237, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-2237 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-2237 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~11% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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