CVE-2008-2149

Published May 12, 2008

Last updated 7 years ago

Overview

Description: Stack-based buffer overflow in the searchwn function in Wordnet 2.0, 2.1, and 3.0 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long command line option. NOTE: this issue probably does not cross privilege boundaries except in cases in which Wordnet is used as a back end.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified

Hype score: Not currently trending

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 7.5
Impact score: 6.4
Exploitability score: 10
Vector string: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-119

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:wordnet:wordnet:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "0161FA05-EC88-497F-A0F0-0BF09BEB2624"
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:wordnet:wordnet:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "B2E2D3B7-FE7A-44F3-A08A-16C4383DD6A3"
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:wordnet:wordnet:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "678000ED-F5CE-4FFE-B31A-ED94AF77D9D1"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

Overview

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Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Weaknesses

Configurations

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