CVE-2008-3533
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-134
Format String Vulnerability
Publication date:
18/08/2008
Last modified:
09/04/2025
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
Base Score 2.0
10.00
Severity 2.0
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:yelp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.24 (excluding) | |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome:2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome:2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://bugzilla.gnome.org/attachment.cgi?id=115890
- http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=546364
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31465
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31620
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31834
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32629
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008%3A175
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30690
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-638-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2393
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/yelp/+bug/254860
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44449
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00222.html
- http://bugzilla.gnome.org/attachment.cgi?id=115890
- http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=546364
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31465
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31620
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31834
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32629
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008%3A175
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30690
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-638-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2393
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/yelp/+bug/254860
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44449
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00222.html



