CVE-2008-3533
CVSS V2 High 10
CVSS V3 None
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.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2008-3533
- Assigner
- security@ubuntu.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Modified
- Published Version
- 2008-08-18T17:41:00
- Last Modified Date
- 2017-08-08T01:31:57
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:yelp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome:2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome:2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- COMPLETE
- Integrity Impact
- COMPLETE
- Availability Impact
- COMPLETE
- Base Score
- 10
- Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 10
- Impact Score
- 10
References
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3533 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3533 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 09:06:43 | Added to TrackCVE |