Format string vulnerability in the mdiag_initialize function in gtk/src/rbgtkmessagedialog.c in Ruby-GNOME 2 (aka Ruby/Gnome2) 0.16.0, and SVN versions before 20071127, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the message parameter.

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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1431-1 New ruby-gnome2 packages fix execution of arbitrary code
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-0330 Format string vulnerability in the mdiag_initialize function in gtk/src/rbgtkmessagedialog.c in Ruby-GNOME 2 (aka Ruby/Gnome2) 0.16.0, and SVN versions before 20071127, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the message parameter.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-xgj6-pgrm-x4r2 gtk2 vulnerable to Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T15:54:27.054Z

Reserved: 2007-11-29T05:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-6183

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2007-11-30T00:46:00.000

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

Link: CVE-2007-6183

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2007-11-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2007-6183 - Bugzilla

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