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)
Published Sep 4, 2008
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.43%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 3.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
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.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.43% (0.04429) | 91.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.43% (0.04429) | 90.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.31% (0.03315) | 86.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 8.88% (0.08879) | 87.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 3.31% (0.03315) | 86.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 8.88% (0.08879) | 91.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.31% (0.03315) | 86.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.90% (0.01904) | 89.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 17, 2024 | 1.95% (0.01952) | 88.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.95% (0.01952) | 86.85th | 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) |
References (12)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32184 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4217 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200810-01.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-014.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.ocert.org/analysis/2008-014/analysis.txt x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.ocert.org/analysis/2008-014/wordnet.patch x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495883/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30958 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44848 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44849 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44850 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44851 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32184 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4217 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200810-01.xml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-014.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.ocert.org/analysis/2008-014/analysis.txt | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.ocert.org/analysis/2008-014/wordnet.patch | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495883/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30958 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44848 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44849 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44850 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44851 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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