CVE-2008-3908
WordNet Buffer Overflows Allow Arbitrary Code Execution
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 4, 2008, 5:41 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 11, 2018, 8:50 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
10.0
Exploitability Score :
10.0
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2008-3908 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2008-3908 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2008-3908 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 11, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/495883/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495883/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 08, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/44850 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/44849 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/44851 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/44848 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44851 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44850 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44849 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44848 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 04, 2008
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-3908 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-3908
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.90 }} -0.05%
score
0.88823
percentile