Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in OpenOffice.org before 2.4 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a Quattro Pro (QPRO) file with crafted (1) Attribute and (2) Font Description records.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2007-5745 is rated Moderate Risk (56.1/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 4.11%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule 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 | 2026-06-15 | 6.46% | 4.11% | -2.35% |
| 2 | 2025-06-07 | 8.34% | 6.46% | -1.89% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 8.34% | — |
Full EPSS history (13 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.8 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
|
8.6 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
gentoo
|
normal | CVE-2007-5745: 1 GLSA(s) (200805-16), 2 atom(s) (app-office/openoffice, app-office/openoffice-bin); latest impact normal. | https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2007-5745 |
redhat
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high | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-5745 |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2007-5745 medium priority: Ubuntu including 3 source packages (hsqldb, openoffice.org, openoffice.org-amd64), 12 status rows across 5 suites (dapper, feisty, gutsy, hardy, upstream): not-affected 6, released 5, needs-triage 1. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2007-5745 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| openoffice | openoffice | <= 2.3.1 | cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |