CVE-2008-3908 Memory corruption in n/a
Buffer overflows in WordNet allow arbitrary code execution via malicious arguments or environment variables, impacting applications using the library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2008-3908?
CVE-2008-3908 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Sep 2008.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3908?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Princeton University Wordnet.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3908?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2008-3908 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3908 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as AZL-37061, AZL-7423, DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3908, DTSA-163-1, GHSA-7rh6-v5xq-4587.