- 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
- Analyzed
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
- nvd@nist.gov
- CWE-134
- Hype score
- Not currently trending
- Red HatThis issue does not affect the versions of the yelp package, as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4 and 5.
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