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CVE-2008-2152

25
FAUCET Score

CVE-2008-2152 describes an integer overflow vulnerability in the rtl_allocateMemory function within OpenOffice.org versions 2.0 through 2.4. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting a malicious file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is considered critical due to its network-based attack vector, medium attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.4CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

9.3HIGH

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
8.6
Impact Score
10.0
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
5.75%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
92.3%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-26
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0575 is in the 64th percentile among its peer group of 8,915 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (8)

denopatch availablevia llm_extracted
Fixed in: 2.4.1
View patch
libreofficepatch availablevia llm_extracted
Fixed in: 2.4.1
View patch
nessuspatch availablevia llm_extracted
Fixed in: 2.4.1
postgresqlpatch availablevia llm_extracted
Fixed in: 2.4.1
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5Fixed in: openoffice.org-1:2.3.0-6.5.1.el5_2
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4Fixed in: openoffice.org-0:1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4Fixed in: openoffice.org2-1:2.0.4-5.7.0.5.0
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3Fixed in: openoffice.org-0:1.1.2-42.2.0.EL3
View patch

Vendor Advisories (5)

redhatCVE-2008-2152Important

OpenOffice.org overflow possible on allocation

Jun 10, 2008
denollm-deno-e1f654da3ebe8b8d

Different kinds of manipulated files may lead to heap overflows and arbitrary code execution

postgresqlllm-postgresql-5373fc37327ec7fc

Different kinds of manipulated files may lead to heap overflows and arbitrary code execution

libreofficellm-libreoffice-e48afcb4427cc734

Different kinds of manipulated files may lead to heap overflows and arbitrary code execution

nessusllm-nessus-5e0990d9c0f4d3bc

Different kinds of manipulated files may lead to heap overflows and arbitrary code execution

References

labs.idefense.com / intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php
secunia.com / advisories/30599
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/30633
secunia.com / advisories/30634
secunia.com / advisories/30635
secunia.com / advisories/31029
security.gentoo.org / glsa/glsa-200807-05.xml
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/42957
oval.cisecurity.org / repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9787
sunsolve.sun.com / search/document.do
redhat.com / archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00385.html
redhat.com / archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00473.html
redhat.com / archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00499.html
mandriva.com / security/advisories
mandriva.com / security/advisories
openoffice.org / security/cves/CVE-2008-2152.html
redhat.com / support/errata/RHSA-2008-0537.html
redhat.com / support/errata/RHSA-2008-0538.html
securityfocus.com / bid/29622
securitytracker.com / id
vupen.com / english/advisories/2008/1773
vupen.com / english/advisories/2008/1804/references