CVE-2008-3533

N/A Unknown
Published: August 18, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/attachment.cgi?id=115890
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Exploit Issue Tracking
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=546364
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Exploit Issue Tracking Patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00000.html
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31465
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31620
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31834
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32629
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:175
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Product
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30690
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-638-1
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2393
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Broken Link
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/yelp/+bug/254860
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Exploit Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44449
Source: security@ubuntu.com
VDB Entry
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00222.html
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/attachment.cgi?id=115890
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=546364
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking Patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31465
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31620
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31834
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32629
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:175
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Product
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30690
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-638-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2393
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/yelp/+bug/254860
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44449
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
VDB Entry
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00222.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory

28 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-134

Affected Vendors

gnome

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