CVE-2008-0320

OpenOffice OLE Importer DocumentSummaryInformation Stream Handling Overflow

Title source: metasploit
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2008-0320. PoCs published by Metasploit, including Metasploit module exploits/windows/fileformat/openoffice_ole.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits a buffer overflow in OpenOffice 2.3.1 and 2.3.0 by crafting a malformed OLE file with a manipulated DocumentSummaryInformation stream, leading to arbitrary code execution on Windows XP SP3.

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the OLE importer in OpenOffice.org before 2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an OLE file with a crafted DocumentSummaryInformation stream.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubylocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18923

This Metasploit module exploits a buffer overflow in OpenOffice 2.3.1 and 2.3.0 by crafting a malformed OLE file with a manipulated DocumentSummaryInformation stream, leading to arbitrary code execution on Windows XP SP3.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: OpenOffice 2.3.1 / 2.3.0 on Windows XP SP3
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open the malicious OLE file in a vulnerable version of OpenOffice
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC NORMAL
rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/openoffice_ole.rb

This Metasploit module exploits a buffer overflow in OpenOffice 2.3.1 and 2.3.0 by crafting a malformed OLE file with a manipulated DocumentSummaryInformation stream, leading to arbitrary code execution on Windows XP SP3.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: OpenOffice 2.3.1 / 2.3.0 on Windows XP SP3
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open the malicious OLE file in vulnerable OpenOffice version
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (30)

Core 30
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29913
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:090
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0175.html
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29852
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2008_23_openoffice.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41860
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_idefense
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=694
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29864
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29844
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-16.xml
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30100
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29987
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:095
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019890
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1547
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1253/references
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_sunalert
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-231642-1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10318
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0176.html
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1375/references
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://www.openoffice.org/security/bulletin.html
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30179
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28819
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29871
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29910
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-609-1

Scores

EPSS 0.5702
EPSS Percentile 98.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (6)
openoffice/openoffice.org 2.0.3
openoffice/openoffice.org 2.1
openoffice/openoffice.org 2.2
openoffice/openoffice.org 2.2.1
openoffice/openoffice.org 2.3
openoffice/openoffice.org < 2.3.1
Published Apr 17, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026