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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-3971 · published 11 September 2008

CVE-2008-3971: Gmanedit2 gmanedit memory buffer overflow vulnerability

GGmanedit2 · Gmanedit

Heap-based buffer overflow in the open_man_file function in callbacks.c in gmanedit 0.4.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted man page, which is not properly handled during utf8 conversion. NOTE: another overflow was reported using a configuration file, but that vector does not have a scenario that crosses privilege boundaries.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 5.7% · top 7.3% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
5.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the open_man_file function in callbacks.c in gmanedit 0.4.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted man page, which is not properly handled during utf8 conversion. NOTE: another overflow was reported using a configuration file, but that vector does not have a scenario that crosses privilege boundaries.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=497835 Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/06/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/13
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/19
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31040
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44962
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44963
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=497835 Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/06/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/13
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/19
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31040
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44962
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44963

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-3971), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.