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Critical
CVE-2019-17544
libaspell.a in GNU Aspell before 0.60.8 has a stack-based buffer...
Vulnerability Description
libaspell.a in GNU Aspell before 0.60.8 has a stack-based buffer over-read in acommon::unescape in common/getdata.cpp via an isolated \ character.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://github.com/GNUAspell/aspell/commit/80fa26c74279fced8d778351cff19d1d8f44fe4e
- https://github.com/GNUAspell/aspell/compare/rel-0.60.7...rel-0.60.8
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=16109
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4155-1/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00027.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4155-2/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/07/msg00021.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4948
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
aspell, ubuntu linux
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 12.04, 14.04, 16.04, 18.04, 19.04
Timeline
Official Publish:
October 14th, 2019
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.