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 on the command line; a long (2) WNSEARCHDIR, (3) WNHOME, or (4) WNDBVERSION environment variable; or (5) a…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.43%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 4.43% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- princeton university/wordnet
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32184
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4217
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200810-01.xml
- http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-014.html
- http://www.ocert.org/analysis/2008-014/analysis.txt
- http://www.ocert.org/analysis/2008-014/wordnet.patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495883/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30958Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44848
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44849
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44850
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44851
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32184
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4217
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200810-01.xml
- http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-014.html
- http://www.ocert.org/analysis/2008-014/analysis.txt
- http://www.ocert.org/analysis/2008-014/wordnet.patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495883/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30958Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44848
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44849
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44850
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44851
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.