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CVE-2008-3971

CRITICAL CVSS: 9.3 Published: 2008-09-11 Modified: 2026-06-16

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.

Affected Platforms

Gmanedit2 Gmanedit

Weakness Type

CWE-119

References