CVE-2008-4937 describes a symlink attack vulnerability in OpenOffice.org (OOo) version 2.4.1, specifically within the senddoc component. A local attacker could exploit this by manipulating a temporary file, /tmp/log.obr.#####, to overwrite arbitrary files on the system. This vulnerability has a low severity CVSS score of 2.6, indicating a local attack vector with high attack complexity, resulting in partial integrity and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
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