VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2009-2905
CVSS score4.6 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.50%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2009-09-29
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in textbox.c in newt 0.51.5, 0.51.6, and 0.52.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a request to display a crafted text dialog box.
Weakness classification
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer