6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2007-6183
Ruby-Gnome2 Format String Vulnerability
Description

Format string vulnerability in the mdiag_initialize function in gtk/src/rbgtkmessagedialog.c in Ruby-GNOME 2 (aka Ruby/Gnome2) 0.16.0, and SVN versions before 20071127, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the message parameter.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 30, 2007, 12:46 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:39 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2007-6183 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ruby_gnome2 ruby_gnome2
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2007-6183.

URL Resource
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=453689
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=200623
http://em386.blogspot.com/2007/11/your-favorite-better-than-c-scripting.html
http://osvdb.org/40774
http://ruby-gnome2.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/ruby-gnome2/ruby-gnome2/trunk/gtk/src/rbgtkmessagedialog.c?view=log Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/27825
http://secunia.com/advisories/27975
http://secunia.com/advisories/28022
http://secunia.com/advisories/28060
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-09.xml
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3407
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1431
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:033
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484240/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26616
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4022
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=402871
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38757
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00214.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00251.html
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=453689
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=200623
http://em386.blogspot.com/2007/11/your-favorite-better-than-c-scripting.html
http://osvdb.org/40774
http://ruby-gnome2.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/ruby-gnome2/ruby-gnome2/trunk/gtk/src/rbgtkmessagedialog.c?view=log Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/27825
http://secunia.com/advisories/27975
http://secunia.com/advisories/28022
http://secunia.com/advisories/28060
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-09.xml
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3407
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1431
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:033
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484240/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26616
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4022
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=402871
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38757
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00214.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00251.html

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2007-6183 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2007-6183 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 15, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/484240/100/0/threaded [Exploit]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484240/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/38757 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38757 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 30, 2007

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2007-6183 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2007-6183 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.90 }} -0.09%

score

0.82939

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
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