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CVE-2008-3916

CRITICAL CVSS: 9.3 Published: 2008-09-04 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the strip_escapes function in signal.c in GNU ed before 1.0 allows context-dependent or user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename. NOTE: since ed itself does not typically run with special privileges, this issue only crosses privilege boundaries when ed is invoked as a third-party component.

Affected Platforms

Gnu Ed

Weakness Type

CWE-119

References