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CVE-2008-3533in critical feed1 exploit

Format string vulnerability in the window_error function in yelp-window.c in yelp in Gnome after 2.19.90 and before 2.24 allows remote atta…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
10.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
19.4%
percentile 97%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Format string vulnerability in the window_error function in yelp-window.c in yelp in Gnome after 2.19.90 and before 2.24 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an invalid URI on the command line, as demonstrated by use of yelp within (1) man or (2) ghelp URI handlers in Firefox, Evolution, and unspecified other programs.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

19.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-32248 Yelp 2.23.1 - Invalid URI Format String · dos · 2008-08-13

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.010.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

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

References

  • bugzilla.gnome.org /attachment.cgi?id=115890 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31465 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/30690 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00000.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31620 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/usn-638-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32629 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/44449 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • bugs.launchpad.net /ubuntu/+source/yelp/+bug/254860 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31834 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.gnome.org /show_bug.cgi?id=546364 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/2393 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00222.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:175 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred

Sources

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