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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 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.

    Published:Sep 10, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Sep 10, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.04251
    CVSS Score:9.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Gmanedit2
    Product
    Gmanedit

    Exploits

    http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=497835http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=497835

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High