CVE-2009-2260 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

stardict 3.0.1, when Enable Net Dict is configured, sends the contents of the clipboard to a dictionary server, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00283.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Stardict	Stardict

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:stardict:stardict:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2009-2256	stardict 3.0.1, when Enable Net Dict is configured, sends the contents of the clipboard to a dictionary server, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=534731
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/08/04/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504583
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2260
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2010-January/msg00121.html

History

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 22:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/08/04/1

Wed, 28 May 2025 14:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2260

Thu, 22 May 2025 04:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2260 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2260

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-06-30T10:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2025-11-04T21:08:05.507Z

Reserved: 2009-06-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-2260

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2009-06-30T10:30:21.920

Modified: 2025-11-04T22:15:52.483

Link: CVE-2009-2260

Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2009-06-26T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2009-2260 - Bugzilla

OpenCVE Enrichment

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