Heap-based buffer overflow in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a RTF file with a crafted prtdata tag with a length parameter inconsistency, which causes vtable entries to be overwritten.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2007-0245 is rated High Risk (70.2/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 12.21%, 94th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-01-29 | 12.01% | 12.21% | +0.20% |
| 2 | 2025-12-05 | 12.52% | 12.01% | -0.51% |
| 3 | 2025-08-20 | — | 12.52% | — |
Full EPSS history (13 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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8.6 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
gentoo
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normal | CVE-2007-0245: 1 GLSA(s) (200707-02), 2 atom(s) (app-office/openoffice, app-office/openoffice-bin); latest impact normal. | https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2007-0245 |
redhat
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high | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-0245 |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2007-0245 medium priority: Ubuntu including 3 source packages (openoffice.org, openoffice.org-amd64, openoffice.org-l10n), 12 status rows across 4 suites (dapper, edgy, feisty, upstream): released 4, needs-triage 3, not-affected 3, DNE 2. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2007-0245 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| openoffice | openoffice | <= 2.2.1 | cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |