CVE-2004-0548
High
Description
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.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.2
Exploit probability—
Product
Gnu Aspell
PublishedAug 6, 2004
First seenAug 6, 2004
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| gnu aspell | 0.50.5 | — |
| gentoo linux | 1.4 | — |
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