Vulnerability in GNOME
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 demonstrated by use of yelp within (1) man or (2) ghelp URI handlers in Firefox, Evolution, and unspecified other programs.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 10.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.194 (97.4th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.194 · newest: 0.194 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GNOME — versions 2.20, 2.22
- GNOME Yelp
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugzilla.gnome.org/attachment.cgi (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- secunia.com/advisories/31465 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/30690 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00000.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/31620 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-638-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/32629 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44449 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry)
- bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/yelp/+bug/254860 (Exploit, Patch)
- secunia.com/advisories/31834 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)