CVE-2008-3916

Estado: ModificadaAlta (9.3)—
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.
CVSS

Versión: 2.0
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Puntuación base: 9.3
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)

Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 3.60%
Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 89
Fecha de la puntuación: 5/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)

GNU — ED
CWE

CWE-119
Referencias

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