CVE-2008-3533

Published: Aug 18, 2008Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-134

10.0CRITICAL

NVD MITRE

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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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:CConfidentiality

Complete

I:CIntegrity

Complete

A:CAvailability

Complete

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Weaknesses

CWE-134

Affected Products

gnome

oss-project·USaka gnome project, glib

yelpOn-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / productivity

gnome

Consumer Software

Gentoo Foundation Inc.

oss-project·US

Gentoo LinuxOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

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Exploitability

3 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique

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References

http://bugzilla.gnome.org/attachment.cgi?id=115890

bugzilla.gnome.org

http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=546364

bugzilla.gnome.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00000.html

lists.opensuse.org

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