CVE-2008-3533
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…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 19.4%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 19.39% probability · 97th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-134
- Affected
- gnome/yelp · gnome/gnome
- Source
- security@ubuntu.com
References
- http://bugzilla.gnome.org/attachment.cgi?id=115890Exploit, Issue Tracking
- http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=546364Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31465Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31620Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31834Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32629Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:175Product
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30690Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-638-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2393Broken Link
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/yelp/+bug/254860Exploit, Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44449VDB Entry
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00222.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://bugzilla.gnome.org/attachment.cgi?id=115890Exploit, Issue Tracking
- http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=546364Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31465Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31620Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31834Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32629Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:175Product
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30690Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-638-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2393Broken Link
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/yelp/+bug/254860Exploit, Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44449VDB Entry
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00222.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.