CVE-2008-2237

Heap-based buffer overflow in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.x before 2.4.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted WMF file associated with a StarOffice/StarSuite document.

Published: 2008-10-30 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2008-2237 is rated High Risk (67/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 8.77%, 92th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-2237

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 2025-12-20 11.24% 8.77% -2.46%
2 2025-03-30 15.05% 11.24% -3.82%
3 2025-03-29 — 15.05% —

Full EPSS history (8 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2008-2237

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.3 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 8.6 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2008-2237

OS Trackers for CVE-2008-2237

vendor priority summary link
gentoo normal CVE-2008-2237: 1 GLSA(s) (200812-13), 2 atom(s) (app-office/openoffice, app-office/openoffice-bin); latest impact normal. https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2008-2237
redhat high — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-2237
ubuntu medium CVE-2008-2237 medium priority: Ubuntu including 2 source packages (openoffice.org, openoffice.org-amd64), 10 status rows across 5 suites (dapper, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, upstream): released 6, DNE 3, needs-triage 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-2237

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2008-2237

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
openoffice openoffice.org — cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openoffice openoffice.org <= 2.4.1 cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openoffice openoffice.org 2.0 cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openoffice openoffice.org 2.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openoffice openoffice.org 2.0.3 cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openoffice openoffice.org 2.0.4 cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 2.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openoffice openoffice.org 2.3 cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openoffice openoffice.org 2.3.1 cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openoffice openoffice.org 2.4 cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openoffice openoffice.org 2.4.1 cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.4.1:*:64-bit:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2008-2237

URL Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html
http://neowiki.neooffice.org/index.php/NeoOffice_2.2.5_Patch_3_New_Features#Security_fixes
http://secunia.com/advisories/32419 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32461 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32463
http://secunia.com/advisories/32489 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32676
http://secunia.com/advisories/32856
http://secunia.com/advisories/32872
http://secunia.com/advisories/33140
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-13.xml
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-242627-1
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1661 Patch
http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2008-2237.html Patch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0939.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31962 Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021120
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-677-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-677-2
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2947
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3103
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46165
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10784
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00905.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00923.html
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