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CVE-2004-05481 exploit

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the word-list-compress functionality in compress.c for Aspell allow local users to execute arbitra…

Published 22 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.9%
percentile 60%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the word-list-compress functionality in compress.c for Aspell allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a long entry in the wordlist that is not properly handled when using the (1) "c" compress option or (2) "d" decompress option.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.92% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-669 Aspell (word-list-compress) - Command Line Stack Overflow · local · 2004-12-01

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/10497 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • oracle.com /technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • gentoo.org /security/en/glsa/glsa-200406-14.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=108675120224531&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred

Sources

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