HIGH
Stack-based buffer overflow in the searchwn function in Wordnet 2.0, 2.1, and 3.0 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long command line option
Published May 12, 2008
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.09%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the searchwn function in Wordnet 2.0, 2.1, and 3.0 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long command line option. NOTE: this issue probably does not cross privilege boundaries except in cases in which Wordnet is used as a back end.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
4.09% 0.04087
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.04087
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.09% (0.04087) | 90.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.09% (0.04087) | 89.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.11% (0.02106) | 82.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.97% (0.03967) | 80.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 2.11% (0.02106) | 82.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 3.97% (0.03967) | 86.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.11% (0.02106) | 82.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.22% (0.01217) | 85.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 18, 2024 | 1.22% (0.01217) | 85.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 3, 2024 | 1.25% (0.01248) | 85.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.25% (0.01248) | 83.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.42% (0.04421) | 88.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.42% (0.04421) | 87.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.42% (0.04421) | 70.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (10)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30242 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31654 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32184 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1634 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200810-01.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:182 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29208 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1527/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=211491 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42378 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/30242 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31654 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32184 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1634 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200810-01.xml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:182 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29208 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1527/references | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=211491 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42378 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published May 12, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved May 12, 2008
Link CVE-2008-2149
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a