Description
libaspell.a in GNU Aspell before 0.60.8 has a buffer over-read for a string ending with a single '\0' byte, if the encoding is set to ucs-2 or ucs-4 outside of the application, as demonstrated by the ASPELL_CONF environment variable.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | aspell | 0.60.7-3 | — |
| Debian 13 | aspell | 0.60.7-3 | — |
| Debian 12 | aspell | 0.60.7-3 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | aspell | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | aspell | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | aspell | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP5 | aspell | 0.60.6.1-18.8.2 | SUSE-SU-2020:2807-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | php72 | 7.2.5-1.37.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0397-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | php72 | 7.2.5-1.37.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0397-1 |
| SLES 12 | php72 | 7.2.5-1.37.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:0397-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | php53 | 5.3.17-112.79.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:14289-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | aspell | 0.60.6.1-18.8.2 | SUSE-SU-2020:2807-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | php53 | 5.3.17-112.79.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:14289-1 |
Advisories 3
- SUSE-SU-2020:0397-1 Security update for php72 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:14289-1 Security update for php53 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:2807-1 Security update for aspell SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026