CVE-2008-4937
senddoc in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.4.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
2.6
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-4937- CVSS 2.0
- 2.6 Low
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-4937- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4916 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2008-4916- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4223-w7fh-v2qm No score
senddoc in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.4.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a...
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.
- Record
GHSA-4223-w7fh-v2qm- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-4937 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.6) in Openoffice Openoffice.org, published November 5, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.45%, the 38th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
ubuntu.com/usn/usn-677-2
secunia.com/advisories/32856
bugs.debian.org/496361
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44829
securityfocus.com/bid/30925
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
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bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
ubuntu.com/usn/usn-677-1
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-13.xml
dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/openoffice.org-common
bugs.gentoo.org/235824
secunia.com/advisories/33140
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:070
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4937
github.com/advisories/GHSA-4223-w7fh-v2qm