CVE-2008-3533

Yelp 2.23.1 - Invalid URI Format String

Severity Score

10.0

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Vulnerabilidad de cadena de formato en la función window_error de yelp-window.c en yelp de Gnome después de 2.19.90 y antes de 2.24 permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código de su elección mediante especificadores de formato de cadena en un URI no válido en línea de comandos, como se demostró utilizando yelp en los controladores URI (1) man o (2) ghelp en Firefox, Evolution y otros programas no especificados.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 10.0

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2008-08-07 CVE Reserved
2008-08-13 First Exploit
2008-08-18 CVE Published
2023-03-07 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-134: Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

CAPEC

References (15)

URL	Tag	Source
http://secunia.com/advisories/31620	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31834	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32629	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30690	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2393	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44449	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32248	2008-08-13
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/attachment.cgi?id=115890	2024-08-07
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=546364	2024-08-07
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/yelp/+bug/254860	2024-08-07

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00000.html	2017-08-08
http://secunia.com/advisories/31465	2017-08-08
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:175	2017-08-08
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-638-1	2017-08-08
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00222.html	2017-08-08

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"		Yelp Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Yelp"				*		-		Affected
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"		Gnome Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Gnome"				2.20 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Gnome" and version "2.20"		-		Affected
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"		Gnome Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Gnome"				2.22 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Gnome" and version "2.22"		-		Affected