CVE-2008-3533
Yelp Gnome Format String Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 18, 2008, 5:41 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 19, 2024, 8:25 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
10.0
Exploitability Score :
10.0
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Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 19, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://bugzilla.gnome.org/attachment.cgi?id=115890 Exploit http://bugzilla.gnome.org/attachment.cgi?id=115890 Exploit, Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=546364 Exploit, Patch http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=546364 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00000.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00000.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/31620 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/31620 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/31834 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/31834 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/32629 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/32629 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:175 No Types Assigned http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:175 Product Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30690 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30690 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-638-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-638-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2393 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2393 Broken Link Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44449 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44449 VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00222.html No Types Assigned https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00222.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnome:yelp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnome:yelp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.24 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 08, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/44449 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44449 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 19, 2008
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-3533 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-2008-3533
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
7.10 }} -0.73%
score
0.94209
percentile