CVE-2007-2027

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the add_filename_to_string function in intl/gettext/loadmsgcat.c for Elinks 0.11.1 allows local users to cause Elinks to use an untrusted gettext message catalog (.po file) in a "../po" directory, which can be leveraged to conduct format string attacks.

CVSS v2.0 NVD

4.4 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

0.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 57th percentile

Published

2007-04-13

Updated

2024-08-07

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/29954

Security advisories

• http://secunia.com/advisories/25169
• http://secunia.com/advisories/25198
• http://secunia.com/advisories/25255
• http://secunia.com/advisories/25550
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1686
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=235411
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23844
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-457-1

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry