CWE Code: 119
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 7.5
CWE Name:  Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Summary: stack-based buffer overflow in the searchwn function in wordnet 2.0, 2.1, and 3.0 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long command line option.  note: this issue probably does not cross privilege boundaries except in cases in which wordnet is used as a back end.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: NETWORK
Impact (C/I/A): PARTIAL/PARTIAL/PARTIAL
Published Date: 2008-05-12
Last Modified Date: 2017-08-08