Integer overflow in the rtl_allocateMemory function in sal/rtl/source/alloc_global.c in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.0 through 2.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-2152 is rated High Risk (66.4/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 3.04%). Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.
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 | 2025-07-31 | 3.98% | 3.04% | -0.94% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 9.70% | 3.98% | -5.72% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 9.70% | — |
Full EPSS history (11 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-2008-2152: 1 GLSA(s) (200807-05), 2 atom(s) (app-office/openoffice, app-office/openoffice-bin); latest impact normal. | https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2008-2152 |
redhat
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high | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-2152 |
ubuntu
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low | CVE-2008-2152 low priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (openoffice.org), 5 status rows across 5 suites (dapper, feisty, gutsy, hardy, upstream): not-affected 4, needs-triage 1. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-2152 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| openoffice | openoffice.org | 2.0 | cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| openoffice | openoffice.org | 2.1 | cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| openoffice | openoffice.org | 2.2 | cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| openoffice | openoffice.org | 2.3 | cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| openoffice | openoffice.org | 2.4 | cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |