Multiple buffer overflows in Cscope before 15.7a allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long strings in input such as (1) source-code tokens and (2) pathnames, related to integer overflows in some cases. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2004-2541.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2009-0148 is rated Moderate Risk (64.8/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 6.77%, 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 | 19.18% | 6.77% | -12.41% |
| 2 | 2026-01-18 | 11.72% | 19.18% | +7.46% |
| 3 | 2025-11-21 | — | 11.72% | — |
Full EPSS history (14 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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8.6 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
debian
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low | CVE-2009-0148 low priority: Debian including 1 source packages (cscope), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. | https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-0148 |
gentoo
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normal | CVE-2009-0148: 1 GLSA(s) (200905-02), 1 atom(s) (dev-util/cscope); latest impact normal. | https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2009-0148 |
redhat
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medium | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0148 |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2009-0148 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (cscope), 10 status rows across 10 suites (dapper, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, karmic, lucid, maverick, natty, oneiric, upstream): not-affected 5, released 3, ignored 2. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2009-0148 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| cscope | cscope | 13.0 | cpe:2.3:a:cscope:cscope:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| cscope | cscope | 15.0bl2 | cpe:2.3:a:cscope:cscope:15.0bl2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| cscope | cscope | 15.1 | cpe:2.3:a:cscope:cscope:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| cscope | cscope | 15.3 | cpe:2.3:a:cscope:cscope:15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| cscope | cscope | 15.4 | cpe:2.3:a:cscope:cscope:15.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| cscope | cscope | 15.5 | cpe:2.3:a:cscope:cscope:15.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| cscope | cscope | 15.6 | cpe:2.3:a:cscope:cscope:15.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| cscope | cscope | 15.7 | cpe:2.3:a:cscope:cscope:15.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |