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    CVE-2008-2238

    Multiple integer overflows in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.x before 2.4.2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted EMR records in an EMF file associated with a StarOffice/StarSuite document, which trigger a heap-based buffer overflow.

    Published:Oct 29, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Oct 30, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.08775
    CVSS Score:9.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Openoffice
    Product
    Openoffice.org
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Related CVEs

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    References

    http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=750
    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
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32461
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32463
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32489
    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=1-26-243226-1
    http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1661
    http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2008-2238.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0939.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31962
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021121
    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
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3153
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46166
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10849
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00905.html
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00923.html
    http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=750
    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
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32461
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32463
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32489
    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=1-26-243226-1
    http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1661
    http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2008-2238.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0939.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31962
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021121
    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
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3153
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46166
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10849
    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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