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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-7224 · published 14 September 2009

CVE-2008-7224: Elinks memory buffer overflow vulnerability

EElinks · Elinks

Buffer overflow in entity_cache in ELinks before 0.11.4rc0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted link.

7.8 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 2.8% · top 13.9% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
7.8CVSS 2.0 base score
2.8%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in entity_cache in ELinks before 0.11.4rc0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted link.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/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=380347 Exploit
http://linuxfromscratch.org/pipermail/elinks-users/2008-February/001604.html
http://osvdb.org/41949
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10126
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=380347 Exploit
http://linuxfromscratch.org/pipermail/elinks-users/2008-February/001604.html
http://osvdb.org/41949
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10126

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-7224), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.