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.

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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*