objstack in GNU Aspell 0.60.8 has a heap-based buffer overflow in…
Priority LOW 35CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
objstack in GNU Aspell 0.60.8 has a heap-based buffer overflow in acommon::ObjStack::dup_top (called from acommon::StringMap::add and acommon::Config::lookup_list).
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00549 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 2 fixed, 2 without a fix
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 · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:aspell:0.60.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.60.8 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 34 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:aspell:0.60.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.60.8 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 34 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2022:1808 Released 2022-05-10 · Red Hat rating Moderateaspell security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) aspell-12:0.60.6.1-22.el8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) aspell-devel-12:0.60.6.1-22.el8
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:1808 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:1808 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-25051
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vm7w-rc54-7m7r
References
Sources
- CVE-2019-25051 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-25051 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vm7w-rc54-7m7r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-25051 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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