VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2008-3252
CVSS score10 HIGH
EPSS probability6.65%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-07-21
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the read_article function in getarticle.c in newsx 1.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a news article containing a large number of lines starting with a period.
Weakness classification
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer