Stack-based buffer overflow in the read_article function in getarticle.c in newsx 1.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a news article containing a large number of lines starting with a period.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-3252 is rated High Risk (67.5/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 6.65%, 93th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 24.59% | 6.65% | -17.93% |
| 2 | 2026-03-02 | 25.94% | 24.59% | -1.35% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 25.94% | — |
Full EPSS history (10 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2008-3252 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (newsx), 7 status rows across 7 suites (dapper, feisty, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, upstream): released 3, ignored 2, not-affected 2. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-3252 |