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.
History

Wed, 28 May 2025 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References

Thu, 22 May 2025 04:30:00 +0000


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: canonical

Published: 2008-08-18T17:15:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T09:45:18.106Z

Reserved: 2008-08-07T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2008-3533

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-08-18T17:41:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2008-3533

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2008-08-11T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2008-3533 - Bugzilla