CVE-2008-2238 describes multiple integer overflows in OpenOffice.org 2.x before version 2.4.2. These vulnerabilities allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by exploiting a heap-based buffer overflow triggered by specially crafted EMR records within an EMF file embedded in a StarOffice/StarSuite document. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is critical, requiring no authentication and having high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, though it necessitates medium attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 2.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
OpenOffice.org multiple EMF buffer overflows
Oct 29, 2008Manipulated EMF files can lead to heap overflows and arbitrary code execution
Manipulated EMF files can lead to heap overflows and arbitrary code execution
Manipulated EMF files can lead to heap overflows and arbitrary code execution
Manipulated EMF files can lead to heap overflows and arbitrary code execution