CVE-2007-5395

Link Grammar 4.1b - Stack-based Buffer Overflow via Long Word in Tokenize Function

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the separate_word function in tokenize.c in Link Grammar 4.1b and possibly other versions, as used in AbiWord Link Grammar 4.2.4, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long word, as reachable through the separate_sentence function.

References (21)

Core 21
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26365
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38317
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-545-1
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=371221
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483370/100/0/threaded
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/27340
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=450695
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3771
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28101
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-27.xml
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3770
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1432
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=196803
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/27300
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/27702
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/27783
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483368/100/0/threaded
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/27631

Scores

EPSS 0.0700
EPSS Percentile 93.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (2)
abiword/abiword_link_grammar 4.2.4
link_grammar/link_grammar 4.1b
Published Nov 08, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026