CVE-2008-3971 Heap-based buffer overflow in the open_man_file function in callbacks.c in gmanedit 0.4.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted man page, which is not properly handled during...
HighCVSS 9.3
EPSS 5.7%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the open_man_file function in callbacks.c in gmanedit 0.4.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted man page, which is not properly handled during utf8 conversion. NOTE: another overflow was reported using a configuration file, but that vector does not have a scenario that crosses privilege boundaries.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| gmanedit2 gmanedit | = 0.4.1 | No fix listed |
| debian/gmanedit(Debian:12) | < 0.4.1-1.1 | 0.4.1-1.1 |
References
- bugs.debian.org exploit
- [oss-security] 20080906 CVE id requests: gmanedit mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20080909 Re: CVE id requests: gmanedit mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20080909 Re: CVE id requests: gmanedit mailing-list
- 31040 vdb-entry
- gmanedit-readconffromfile-bo(44962) vdb-entry
- gmanedit-glocaletoutf8-bo(44963) vdb-entry
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2008-3971 vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking