GNU Wget through 1.25.0, fixed in commit c2640fe, contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the convert_fname() function within src/url.c that allows remote attackers to trigger memory corruption through a server-supplied filename requiring character set conversion. When the output buffer is too small during iconv E2BIG reallocation, the reallocation logic miscalculates the remaining space, leading to a heap buffer overflow that can be exploited via a maliciously crafted server response.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 2
- https://gitlab.com/gnuwget/wget/-/commit/c2640fe5171c59f87c58dc9fcb195b2d18b010ee Patch
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gnu-wget-heap-buffer-overflow-via-convert-fname-in-url-c Patch, Third Party Advisory
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 6.0 · gnuNVD modified 2026-10-25 20:10
Affected (CPE criteria) 1
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*