CVE-2008-3533

Summary

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.

Affected Software

Weaknesses

• n/a

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

• http://bugzilla.gnome.org/attachment.cgi?id=115890
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31465
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30690
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00000.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31620
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-638-1
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32629
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44449
• https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/yelp/+bug/254860
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31834
• http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=546364
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2393
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00222.html
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:175

References

• http://bugzilla.gnome.org/attachment.cgi?id=115890
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31465
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30690
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00000.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31620
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-638-1
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32629
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44449
• https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/yelp/+bug/254860
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31834
• http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=546364
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2393
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00222.html
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:175

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