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CVE-2008-2149

HIGH CVSS: 7.5 Published: 2008-05-12 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the searchwn function in Wordnet 2.0, 2.1, and 3.0 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long command line option. NOTE: this issue probably does not cross privilege boundaries except in cases in which Wordnet is used as a back end.

Affected Platforms

Wordnet Wordnet

Weakness Type

CWE-119

References