Multiple buffer overflows in Princeton WordNet (wn) 3.0 allow context-dependent attackers…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:princeton_university:wordnet:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Princeton University |
- cpe:2.3:a:princeton_university:wordnet:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Princeton University
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-3908
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7rh6-v5xq-4587
References
Sources
- CVE-2008-3908 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-3908 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7rh6-v5xq-4587 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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