Out-of-bounds Read in Gnu Aspell

CVE-2019-17544

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.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.033 (87.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-17544?
CVE-2019-17544 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Gnu Aspell, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2019-10-14.
How severe is CVE-2019-17544?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.