CVE-2007-5395
Stack-based buffer overflow in the separate_word function in tokenize.c in Link Grammar 4.1b and possibly other versions, as used in AbiWord Link Grammar 4.2.4, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long word, as reachable through the…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (7.00%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the separate_word function in tokenize.c in Link Grammar 4.1b and possibly other versions, as used in AbiWord Link Grammar 4.2.4, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long word, as reachable through the separate_sentence function.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 7.00% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- link grammar/link grammar · abiword/abiword link grammar
- Source
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=450695
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=196803
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27300Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27340Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27631Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27702Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27783Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28101Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-78/advisory/Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-79/advisory/Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-27.xml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1432
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483368/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483370/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26365
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-545-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3770
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3771
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=371221
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38317
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-November/msg00411.html
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=450695
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=196803
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27300Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27340Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27631Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27702Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27783Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28101Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-78/advisory/Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.