# CVE-2008-3282: Integer overflow in n/a

> Remote attackers can cause a crash or execute arbitrary code via a crafted document due to an integer overflow in the memory allocator.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 29 Aug 2008
- **Updated:** 17 Jan 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jvw4-xfqp-q5qh, RHSA-2008:0835

## What is CVE-2008-3282?

CVE-2008-3282 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Openoffice, published on 29 Aug 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-681 (Incorrect Conversion between Numeric Types)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3282?

It affects 2 products.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `openoffice.org` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:2.3.0-6.5.2.el5_2 |
| `openoffice.org-base` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:2.3.0-6.5.2.el5_2 |
| `openoffice.org-calc` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:2.3.0-6.5.2.el5_2 |
| `openoffice.org-core` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:2.3.0-6.5.2.el5_2 |
| `openoffice.org-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:2.3.0-6.5.2.el5_2 |
| `openoffice.org-draw` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:2.3.0-6.5.2.el5_2 |
| `openoffice.org-emailmerge` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:2.3.0-6.5.2.el5_2 |
| `openoffice.org-graphicfilter` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:2.3.0-6.5.2.el5_2 |
| `openoffice.org-headless` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:2.3.0-6.5.2.el5_2 |
| `openoffice.org-impress` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:2.3.0-6.5.2.el5_2 |
| `openoffice.org-javafilter` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:2.3.0-6.5.2.el5_2 |
| `openoffice.org-langpack-af_ZA` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:2.3.0-6.5.2.el5_2 |
| `openoffice.org-langpack-ar` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:2.3.0-6.5.2.el5_2 |
| `openoffice.org-langpack-as_IN` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:2.3.0-6.5.2.el5_2 |
| `openoffice.org-langpack-bg_BG` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:2.3.0-6.5.2.el5_2 |
| `openoffice.org-langpack-bn` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:2.3.0-6.5.2.el5_2 |
| `openoffice.org-langpack-ca_ES` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:2.3.0-6.5.2.el5_2 |
| `openoffice.org-langpack-cs_CZ` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:2.3.0-6.5.2.el5_2 |
| `openoffice.org-langpack-cy_GB` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:2.3.0-6.5.2.el5_2 |
| `openoffice.org-langpack-da_DK` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:2.3.0-6.5.2.el5_2 |
| `openoffice.org-langpack-de` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:2.3.0-6.5.2.el5_2 |
| `openoffice.org-langpack-el_GR` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:2.3.0-6.5.2.el5_2 |
| `openoffice.org-langpack-es` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:2.3.0-6.5.2.el5_2 |
| `openoffice.org-langpack-et_EE` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:2.3.0-6.5.2.el5_2 |
| `openoffice.org-langpack-eu_ES` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:2.3.0-6.5.2.el5_2 |
| `openoffice.org-langpack-fi_FI` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:2.3.0-6.5.2.el5_2 |
| `openoffice.org-langpack-fr` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:2.3.0-6.5.2.el5_2 |
| `openoffice.org-langpack-ga_IE` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:2.3.0-6.5.2.el5_2 |
| `openoffice.org-langpack-gl_ES` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:2.3.0-6.5.2.el5_2 |
| `openoffice.org-langpack-gu_IN` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:2.3.0-6.5.2.el5_2 |
| `openoffice.org-langpack-he_IL` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:2.3.0-6.5.2.el5_2 |
| `openoffice.org-langpack-hi_IN` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:2.3.0-6.5.2.el5_2 |
| `openoffice.org-langpack-hr_HR` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:2.3.0-6.5.2.el5_2 |
| `openoffice.org-langpack-hu_HU` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:2.3.0-6.5.2.el5_2 |
| `openoffice.org-langpack-it` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:2.3.0-6.5.2.el5_2 |
| `openoffice.org-langpack-ja_JP` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:2.3.0-6.5.2.el5_2 |
| `openoffice.org-langpack-kn_IN` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:2.3.0-6.5.2.el5_2 |
| `openoffice.org-langpack-ko_KR` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:2.3.0-6.5.2.el5_2 |
| `openoffice.org-langpack-lt_LT` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:2.3.0-6.5.2.el5_2 |
| `openoffice.org-langpack-ml_IN` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:2.3.0-6.5.2.el5_2 |

Products: Apache Openoffice, Fedoraproject Fedora.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-3282?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2008-3282 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3282 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-3282 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-3282 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Openoffice, published on 29 Aug 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3282 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Apache Openoffice. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3282/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3282/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3282
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3282
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-3282

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