cve/2009/CVE-2009-2905.md

### [CVE-2009-2905](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-2905)
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### Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in textbox.c in newt 0.51.5, 0.51.6, and 0.52.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a request to display a crafted text dialog box.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9664
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9664

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.