# CVE-2004-0548: Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the word-list-compress functionality in compress.c for Aspell allow local users to execute arbitrar

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2004-06-11 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10497
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200406-14.xml
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108675120224531&w=2
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/669

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