VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2007-6183
Format string vulnerability in the mdiag_initialize function in gtk/src/rbgtkmessagedialog.c in Ruby-GNOME 2 (aka Ruby/Gnome2) 0.16.0, and SVN versions before 20071127, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string…
MEDIUM 6.8EPSS 3.38%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.38%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Format string vulnerability in the mdiag_initialize function in gtk/src/rbgtkmessagedialog.c in Ruby-GNOME 2 (aka Ruby/Gnome2) 0.16.0, and SVN versions before 20071127, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the message parameter.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.38% probability · 88th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-134
- Affected
- ruby gnome2/ruby gnome2
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=453689
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=200623
- http://em386.blogspot.com/2007/11/your-favorite-better-than-c-scripting.html
- http://osvdb.org/40774
- http://ruby-gnome2.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/ruby-gnome2/ruby-gnome2/trunk/gtk/src/rbgtkmessagedialog.c?view=logExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27825
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27975
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28022
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28060
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-09.xml
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3407
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1431
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:033
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484240/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26616
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4022
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=402871
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38757
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00214.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00251.html
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=453689
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=200623
- http://em386.blogspot.com/2007/11/your-favorite-better-than-c-scripting.html
- http://osvdb.org/40774
- http://ruby-gnome2.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/ruby-gnome2/ruby-gnome2/trunk/gtk/src/rbgtkmessagedialog.c?view=logExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27825
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27975
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28022
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28060
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-09.xml
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.