CVE-2004-0548 - Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the word-list-compress functionality in compress.c for Aspe

CVE-2004-0548

Summary

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.

References

Vulnerable Configurations

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:aspell:0.50.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:aspell:0.50.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS

Base:	7.2 (as of 28-11-2016 - 19:06)
Impact:
Exploitability:

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

CAPEC

Access

Vector	Complexity	Authentication
LOCAL	LOW	NONE

Impact

Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
COMPLETE	COMPLETE	COMPLETE

cvss-vector via4

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

refmap via4

bid	10497
bugtraq	20040608 Aspell 'word-list-compress' stack overflow vulnerability
confirm	http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
gentoo	GLSA-200406-14

Last major update

28-11-2016 - 19:06

Published

06-08-2004 - 04:00

Last modified

28-11-2016 - 19:06