CVE-2007-5395
Stack-based buffer overflow in the separate_word function in tokenize.c in Link Grammar 4.1b and...
Stack-based buffer overflow in the separate_word function in tokenize.c in Link Grammar 4.1b and possibly other versions, as used in AbiWord Link Grammar 4.2.4, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long word, as reachable through the separate_sentence function.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Stack-based buffer overflow in the separate_word function in tokenize.c in Link Grammar 4.1b and possibly other versions, as used in AbiWord Link Grammar 4.2.4, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long word, as reachable through the separate_sentence function.
- Record
CVE-2007-5395- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the separate_word function in tokenize.c in Link Grammar 4.1b and possibly other versions, as used in AbiWord Link Grammar 4.2.4, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long word, as reachable through the separate_sentence function.
- Record
CVE-2007-5395- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-5371 No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the separate_word function in tokenize.c in Link Grammar 4.1b and possibly other versions, as used in AbiWord Link Grammar 4.2.4, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long word, as reachable through the separate_sentence function.
- Record
EUVD-2007-5371- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7rgc-fm6f-m5hp No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the separate_word function in tokenize.c in Link Grammar 4.1b and...
Stack-based buffer overflow in the separate_word function in tokenize.c in Link Grammar 4.1b and possibly other versions, as used in AbiWord Link Grammar 4.2.4, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long word, as reachable through the separate_sentence function.
- Record
GHSA-7rgc-fm6f-m5hp- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the separate_word function in tokenize.c in Link Grammar 4.1b and possibly other versions, as used in AbiWord Link Grammar 4.2.4, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long word, as reachable through the separate_sentence function.
- Record
CVE-2007-5395- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2007-5395 No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the separate_word function in tokenize.c in Link Grammar 4.1b and possibly other versions, as used in AbiWord Link Grammar 4.2.4, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long word, as reachable through the separate_sentence function.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2007-5395- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
link-grammarDebian:12 |
before 4.2.5-1 | 4.2.5-1 |
link-grammarDebian:13 |
before 4.2.5-1 | 4.2.5-1 |
link-grammarDebian:14 |
before 4.2.5-1 | 4.2.5-1 |
link-grammarDebian:4.0 |
before 4.2.2-4etch1, plus listed versions 4.2.2-4 |
4.2.2-4etch1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| affected, aliases, facts, references, title | GitHub Advisories, OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-5395 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Abiword Link Grammar, published November 8, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.00%, the 94th percentile. Fixed in link-grammar 4.2.5-1.
References
secunia.com/advisories/27340
securityfocus.com/bid/26365
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=450695
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-November/msg00411.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38317
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vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3771
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-27.xml
debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1432
bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=196803
ubuntu.com/usn/usn-545-1
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=371221
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5395
github.com/advisories/GHSA-7rgc-fm6f-m5hp
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2007-5395