CVE-2008-3282

Name: CVE-2008-3282
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2008-08-29T18:41:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 10.76%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-3282 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 10.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

10.76%

95.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Openoffice	2.4.1
Fedoraproject	Fedora	8
Fedoraproject	Fedora	9

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/31640Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31646Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31778Broken Link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020764Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=92217Issue Tracking
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0835.htmlBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30866Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2449Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=455867Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=458056Issue Tracking
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44742Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11345Broken Link
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00120.htmlMailing List
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00494.htmlMailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/31640Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31646Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31778Broken Link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020764Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=92217Issue Tracking
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0835.htmlBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30866Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2449Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=455867Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=458056Issue Tracking
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44742Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11345Broken Link
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00120.htmlMailing List
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00494.htmlMailing List

Timeline

Published: Aug 29, 2008
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-3282?

How severe is CVE-2008-3282?

CVE-2008-3282 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 10.76% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3282?

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Source: NVD / NIST