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.

CVSS v2.0

10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

19.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 97th percentile

Published

2008-08-18

Updated

2024-08-07

Proof-of-concept exploits (2)

• http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=546364
• https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/yelp/+bug/254860

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32248

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2008-3531
• CVE-2008-3544
• CVE-2008-3529
• CVE-2008-3554
• CVE-2008-3513
• CVE-2008-3555