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CVE-2008-3971
Heap-based buffer overflow in the open_man_file function in callbacks.c in gmanedit 0.4.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary…
High9.3EPSS 5.7%
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Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the open_man_file function in callbacks.c in gmanedit 0.4.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted man page, which is not properly handled during utf8 conversion. NOTE: another overflow was reported using a configuration file, but that vector does not have a scenario that crosses privilege boundaries.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 5.7% · top 7.0% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 9.3.
Weakness
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References (7)
- [oss-security] 20080906 CVE id requests: gmanedit (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=497835 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20080909 Re: CVE id requests: gmanedit (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- gmanedit-glocaletoutf8-bo(44963) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- gmanedit-readconffromfile-bo(44962) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20080909 Re: CVE id requests: gmanedit (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 31040 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
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