CVE-2008-4937 json
senddoc in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.4.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/log.obr.##### temporar…
published 2008-11-05 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-4916
- cvss
- 2.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 39%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
senddoc in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.4.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/log.obr.##### temporary file.
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2008-4937 updated
openoffice.org-core: Insecure temporary file usage
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- dev.gentoo.org http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/openoffice.org-common referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.6 | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
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dev.gentoo.org
/~rbu/security/debiantemp/openoffice.org-common
exploit
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ubuntu.com
/usn/usn-677-2
vendor-advisory
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ubuntu.com
/usn/usn-677-1
vendor-advisory
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-200812-13.xml
vendor-advisory
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mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:070
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/32856
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/33140
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org /496361
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/44829
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/30925
vdb-entry
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
mailing-list
- bugs.gentoo.org /show_bug.cgi?id=235770
- uvw.ru /report.lenny.txt
- bugs.gentoo.org /235824
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-4937
- NVD CVE-2008-4937
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