Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 18, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-3533
CVE-2008-3533
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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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome:2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome:2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome:2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:yelp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:yelp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <2.24
- (no CPE)range: >2.19.90,<2.24
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
14- bugzilla.gnome.org/attachment.cginvdExploitIssue Tracking
- bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cginvdExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/yelp/+bug/254860nvdExploitPatch
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00000.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/31465nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/31620nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/31834nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/32629nvdVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/30690nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-638-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00222.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvdProduct
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2393nvdBroken Link
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44449nvdVDB Entry
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