CVE-2026-75819

Low

Description

GNU Aspell contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in ReadOnlyDict::load() in readonly_ws.cpp. When loading a binary .rws dictionary file, it uses offset fields from the file header as byte indices into a heap buffer without validating their bounds. An attacker can trigger this by convincing a user to run aspell with a crafted dictionary file supplied through --master, --dict-dir, or configuration options, leading to heap memory disclosure or a denial of service via application crash. This issue was fixed in commit 941953b25031bc9104e83f58e138a664b8dedc3f which will be released in version 0.60.8.3.

SeverityLow
CVSS1.8
Exploit probability—
ProductMicrosoft Azl3 Aspell
PublishedOct 6, 2026
First seenOct 6, 2026

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
microsoft azl3_aspell_0.60.8.1-1No range specified—
microsoft azl3_aspell_0.60.8.1-2No range specified—

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