HIGH
Stack-based buffer overflow in the read_article function in getarticle.c in newsx 1.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a news article containing a large number of lines starting with a period
Published Jul 21, 2008
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 6.65%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the read_article function in getarticle.c in newsx 1.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a news article containing a large number of lines starting with a period.
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.
10.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
6.65% 0.06654
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.06654
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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.65% (0.06654) | 93.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.65% (0.06654) | 93.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 24.59% (0.24586) | 96.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 25.94% (0.25938) | 95.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 18.19% (0.18194) | 92.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 25.94% (0.25938) | 95.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 23, 2024 | 31.23% (0.31228) | 97.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 29.91% (0.29914) | 96.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 8.26% (0.08263) | 93.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 8.26% (0.08263) | 92.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 8.26% (0.08263) | 82.29th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (8)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31080 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31307 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1622 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30231 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=454483 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43844 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00485.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00565.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31080 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31307 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1622 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30231 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=454483 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43844 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00485.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00565.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jul 21, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jul 21, 2008
Link CVE-2008-3252
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a