gsd-2009-2905
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:19
Details
Heap-based buffer overflow in textbox.c in newt 0.51.5, 0.51.6, and 0.52.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a request to display a crafted text dialog box.
Aliases
Aliases
CVE-2009-2905


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      "lastModifiedDate": "2017-09-19T01:29Z",
      "publishedDate": "2009-09-29T19:30Z"
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