CVE catalog

CVE-2004-0548

aspell: CVE-2004-0548

Severity: Medium
Published: Aug 6, 2004, 4:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.92% · Oct 27, 2026

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the word-list-compress functionality in compress.c for Aspell allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a long entry in the wordlist that is not properly handled when using the (1) "c" compress option or (2) "d" decompress option.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	aspell	sid	`0.60.8.2-4`	fixed
Debian	aspell	forky	`0.60.8.2-3`	fixed
Debian	aspell	trixie	`0.60.8.1-4`	fixed
Debian	aspell	bookworm	`0.60.8-4`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	aspell	source	sid	`0.50.5-3`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	aspell	source	forky	`0.50.5-3`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	aspell	source	trixie	`0.50.5-3`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	aspell	source	bookworm	`0.50.5-3`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[aspell]Fixed
Source package: [aspell]
Details (2)
- 0.60.8-4+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.50.5-3
  dsa · aspell · debian · bookworm; dsa · aspell · debian · 12
- 0.60.8-4+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.50.5-3
  dsa · aspell · debian · bookworm; dsa · aspell · debian · 12
[aspell-doc]Fixed
Source package: [aspell]
Details (2)
- 0.60.8-4 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.50.5-3
  dsa · aspell · debian · bookworm; dsa · aspell · debian · 12
- 0.60.8-4 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.50.5-3
  dsa · aspell · debian · bookworm; dsa · aspell · debian · 12
[libaspell15]Fixed
Source package: [aspell]
Details (2)
- 0.60.8-4+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.50.5-3
  dsa · aspell · debian · bookworm; dsa · aspell · debian · 12
- 0.60.8-4+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.50.5-3
  dsa · aspell · debian · bookworm; dsa · aspell · debian · 12
[libaspell-dev]Fixed
Source package: [aspell]
Details (2)
- 0.60.8-4+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.50.5-3
  dsa · aspell · debian · bookworm; dsa · aspell · debian · 12
- 0.60.8-4+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.50.5-3
  dsa · aspell · debian · bookworm; dsa · aspell · debian · 12
[libpspell-dev]Fixed
Source package: [aspell]
Details (2)
- 0.60.8-4+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.50.5-3
  dsa · aspell · debian · bookworm; dsa · aspell · debian · 12
- 0.60.8-4+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.50.5-3
  dsa · aspell · debian · bookworm; dsa · aspell · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[aspell]Fixed
Details (2)
- 0.60.8.1-4 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.50.5-3
  dsa · aspell · debian · 13
- 0.60.8.1-4 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.50.5-3
  dsa · aspell · debian · 13
[aspell-doc]Fixed
Source package: [aspell]
Details (2)
- 0.60.8.1-4 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.50.5-3
  dsa · aspell · debian · 13
- 0.60.8.1-4 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.50.5-3
  dsa · aspell · debian · 13
[libaspell15]Fixed
Source package: [aspell]
Details (2)
- 0.60.8.1-4 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.50.5-3
  dsa · aspell · debian · 13
- 0.60.8.1-4 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.50.5-3
  dsa · aspell · debian · 13
[libaspell-dev]Fixed
Source package: [aspell]
Details (2)
- 0.60.8.1-4 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.50.5-3
  dsa · aspell · debian · 13
- 0.60.8.1-4 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.50.5-3
  dsa · aspell · debian · 13
[libpspell-dev]Fixed
Source package: [aspell]
Details (2)
- 0.60.8.1-4 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.50.5-3
  dsa · aspell · debian · 13
- 0.60.8.1-4 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.50.5-3
  dsa · aspell · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:02:21 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]