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CVE-2009-2260

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.0 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2009-06-30 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-200

Description

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.

Affected products

• StarDict: 3.0.1

References

• http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=534731
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504583
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2010-January/msg00121.html
• 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.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2010-January/msg00121.html

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