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CVE-2008-3908

Multiple buffer overflows in Princeton WordNet (wn) 3.0 allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long argument…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
10.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.4%
percentile 91%
Public exploits
0
none known

Multiple buffer overflows in Princeton WordNet (wn) 3.0 allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long argument on the command line; a long (2) WNSEARCHDIR, (3) WNHOME, or (4) WNDBVERSION environment variable; or (5) a user-supplied dictionary (aka data file). NOTE: since WordNet itself does not run with special privileges, this issue only crosses privilege boundaries when WordNet is invoked as a third party component.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

4.43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.010.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/30958 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32184 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • ocert.org /analysis/2008-014/wordnet.patch · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/44851 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/495883/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • ocert.org /advisories/ocert-2008-014.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/44850 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • ocert.org /analysis/2008-014/analysis.txt · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • securityreason.com /securityalert/4217 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred
  • gentoo.org /security/en/glsa/glsa-200810-01.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/44849 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/44848 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred

Sources

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