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NVD Vulnerability Details :
CVE-2008-3533
Modified
More InfoOfficial Page
Source-security@ubuntu.com
View Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) details
Published At-18 Aug, 2008 | 17:41
Updated At-23 Apr, 2026 | 00:35

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.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.010.0HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 10.0
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CPE Matches
The GNOME Project
gnome
>>yelp>>Versions before 2.24(exclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:yelp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
The GNOME Project
gnome
>>gnome>>2.20
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome:2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
The GNOME Project
gnome
>>gnome>>2.22
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome:2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-134Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-134
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements
Organization : Red Hat
Last Modified : 2008-08-19T00:00:00

This issue does not affect the versions of the yelp package, as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4 and 5.

References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/attachment.cgi?id=115890security@ubuntu.com
Exploit
Issue Tracking
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=546364security@ubuntu.com
Exploit
Issue Tracking
Patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00000.htmlsecurity@ubuntu.com
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31465security@ubuntu.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31620security@ubuntu.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31834security@ubuntu.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32629security@ubuntu.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:175security@ubuntu.com
Product
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30690security@ubuntu.com
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-638-1security@ubuntu.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2393security@ubuntu.com
Broken Link
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/yelp/+bug/254860security@ubuntu.com
Exploit
Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44449security@ubuntu.com
VDB Entry
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00222.htmlsecurity@ubuntu.com
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/attachment.cgi?id=115890af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
Issue Tracking
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=546364af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
Issue Tracking
Patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00000.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31465af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31620af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31834af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32629af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:175af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Product
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30690af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-638-1af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2393af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/yelp/+bug/254860af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44449af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
VDB Entry
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00222.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://bugzilla.gnome.org/attachment.cgi?id=115890
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Resource:
Exploit
Issue Tracking
Hyperlink: http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=546364
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Resource:
Exploit
Issue Tracking
Patch
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00000.html
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Resource:
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/31465
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/31620
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/31834
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/32629
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:175
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Resource:
Product
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30690
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-638-1
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2393
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Resource:
Broken Link
Hyperlink: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/yelp/+bug/254860
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Resource:
Exploit
Patch
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44449
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Resource:
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00222.html
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Resource:
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://bugzilla.gnome.org/attachment.cgi?id=115890
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Exploit
Issue Tracking
Hyperlink: http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=546364
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Exploit
Issue Tracking
Patch
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/31465
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/31620
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/31834
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/32629
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:175
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Product
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30690
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-638-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2393
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Broken Link
Hyperlink: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/yelp/+bug/254860
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Exploit
Patch
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44449
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00222.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
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