CVE-2008-3282

Integer overflow in the rtl_allocateMemory function in sal/rtl/source/alloc_global.c in the memory allocator in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.4.1, on 64-bit platforms, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted document, related to a "numeric truncation error," a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-2152.

Published: 2008-08-29 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
View at NVD, CVE.org, EUVD

CVE-2008-3282 is rated High Risk (69.5/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 10.76%, 95th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +10.13% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. 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.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-3282

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 0.62% 10.76% +10.13%
2 2025-03-30 0.66% 0.62% -0.03%
3 2025-03-29 — 0.66% —

Full EPSS history (13 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2008-3282

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.8 5.9 [email protected]
7.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.8 5.9 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
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-2008-3282

OS Trackers for CVE-2008-3282

vendor priority summary link
redhat high — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-3282
suse high — https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-3282/
ubuntu medium CVE-2008-3282 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (openoffice.org), 6 status rows across 6 suites (dapper, feisty, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, upstream): not-affected 5, needs-triage 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-3282

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2008-3282

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
apache openoffice 2.4.1 cpe:2.3:a:apache:openoffice:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
fedoraproject fedora 8 cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fedoraproject fedora 9 cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2008-3282

URL Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/31640 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31646 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31778 Broken Link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020764 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=92217 Issue Tracking
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0835.html Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30866 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2449 Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=455867 Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=458056 Issue Tracking
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44742 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11345 Broken Link
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00120.html Mailing List
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00494.html Mailing List
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