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CVE-2008-3916

HIGH · CVSS 9.3 EPSS 3.60%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-09-04 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2008-3916
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
9.3
EPSS
3.60%

Original NVD Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the strip_escapes function in signal.c in GNU ed before 1.0 allows context-dependent or user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename. NOTE: since ed itself does not typically run with special privileges, this issue only crosses privilege boundaries when ed is invoked as a third-party component.