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TI-2007-01949 Aliases CVE-2007-2027GHSA-4f5h-wcj8-92w2

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the add_filename_to_string function in…

Priority LOW 22CWE-134Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-134 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the add_filename_to_string function in intl/gettext/loadmsgcat.c for Elinks 0.11.1 allows local users to cause Elinks to use an untrusted gettext message catalog (.po file) in a "../po" directory, which can be leveraged to conduct format string attacks.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00841 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:elinks:elinks:0.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.11.1VulnerableElinks
  • cpe:2.3:a:elinks:elinks:0.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.11.1 Vulnerable ·Elinks

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2009:1471 Released 2009-10-01 · Red Hat rating Important
    elinks security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) elinks-0.11.1-6.el5_4.1, elinks-0.11.1-6.el5_4.1.i386, elinks-0.11.1-6.el5_4.1.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 elinks-0.9.2-4.el4_8.1, elinks-0.9.2-4.el4_8.1.i386, elinks-0.9.2-4.el4_8.1.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) elinks-0.11.1-6.el5_4.1, elinks-0.11.1-6.el5_4.1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 elinks-0.9.2-4.el4_8.1, elinks-0.9.2-4.el4_8.1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 elinks-0.9.2-4.el4_8.1, elinks-0.9.2-4.el4_8.1.i386, elinks-0.9.2-4.el4_8.1.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 elinks-0.9.2-4.el4_8.1, elinks-0.9.2-4.el4_8.1.i386, elinks-0.9.2-4.el4_8.1.ia64

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2009:1471
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1471
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:1471
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1471
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1471
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1471

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-2027
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4f5h-wcj8-92w2

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 4

Other 3

  • TI-2006-05708 Links web browser 1.00pre12 and Elinks 0.9.2 with smbclient installed allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2008-06912 Buffer overflow in entity_cache in ELinks before 0.11.4rc0 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2002-01327 CRLF injection vulnerability in Lynx 2.8.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2012-05411 ELinks 0.12 and Twibright Links 2.3 have Missing SSL Certificate Validation. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.9
  • TI-2012-03885 The http_negotiate_create_context function in protocol/http/http_negotiate.c in ELinks… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.1
  • TI-2007-04852 ELinks before 0.11.3, when sending a POST request for an https URL, appends the body and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3

Sources

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