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CVE-2007-20271 exploit

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the add_filename_to_string function in intl/gettext/loadmsgcat.c for Elinks 0.11.1 allows local user…

Published 19 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.4
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.8%
percentile 58%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the add_filename_to_string function in intl/gettext/loadmsgcat.c for Elinks 0.11.1 allows local users to cause Elinks to use an untrusted gettext message catalog (.po file) in a "../po" directory, which can be leveraged to conduct format string attacks.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.84% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-29954 ELinks Relative 0.10.6/011.1 - Path Arbitrary Code Execution · local · 2007-05-07

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.4AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-134 Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

References

  • secunia.com /advisories/25550 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • trustix.org /errata/2007/0017/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_TRUSTIX, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/usn-457-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/25198 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2007/1686 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • osvdb.org /35668 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=235411 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9741 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/23844 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/25169 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=417789 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/25255 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/glsa-200706-03.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred

Sources

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