CVE-2008-3533 | BDVDB-2026-32064 Detail
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://bugzilla.gnome.org/attachment.cgi?id=115890
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31465
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30690
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31620
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-638-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32629
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44449
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/yelp/+bug/254860
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31834
- http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=546364
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2393
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00222.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:175
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.