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    CVE-2008-3533

    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.

    Published:Aug 11, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Aug 18, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.13368
    CVSS Score:10

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Gnome
    Product
    Gnome
    Vendor
    Gnome
    Product
    Yelp

    Exploits

    http://bugzilla.gnome.org/attachment.cgi?id=115890http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=546364https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/yelp/+bug/254860http://bugzilla.gnome.org/attachment.cgi?id=115890http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=546364https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/yelp/+bug/254860https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32248

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-135 Format String Injection
    CAPEC-67 String Format Overflow in syslog()

    References

    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-2008:175
    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-2008:175
    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

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High