CVE-2008-3533
Published Aug 18, 2008
Last updated 7 years ago
Overview
- 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.
- Source
- security@ubuntu.com
- NVD status
- Modified
Social media
- Hype score
- Not currently trending
Risk scores
CVSS 2.0
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 10
- Impact score
- 10
- Exploitability score
- 10
- Vector string
- AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weaknesses
- nvd@nist.gov
- CWE-134
Vendor comments
- Red HatThis issue does not affect the versions of the yelp package, as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4 and 5.
Configurations
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