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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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

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

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

Modified: 2017-08-08T01:31:57.607

Link: CVE-2008-3533

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

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

Links: CVE-2008-3533 - Bugzilla