CVE-2004-0548

Aspell - Stack-Based Buffer Overflow via Wordlist Compression

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2004-0548. PoCs published by c0d3r.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a local buffer overflow exploit for CVE-2004-0548 targeting the 'word-list-compress' utility. It leverages an environment variable to overflow the stack and execute a shellcode payload, granting a local shell.

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the word-list-compress functionality in compress.c for Aspell allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a long entry in the wordlist that is not properly handled when using the (1) "c" compress option or (2) "d" decompress option.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by c0d3r · clocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/669

This is a local buffer overflow exploit for CVE-2004-0548 targeting the 'word-list-compress' utility. It leverages an environment variable to overflow the stack and execute a shellcode payload, granting a local shell.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: word-list-compress (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to the target system · Presence of the vulnerable 'word-list-compress' binary
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10497
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200406-14.xml
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108675120224531&w=2

Scores

EPSS 0.0092
EPSS Percentile 55.6%

Details

Status published
Products (2)
gentoo/linux 1.4
gnu/aspell 0.50.5
Published Aug 06, 2004
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026