Format string vulnerability in the mdiag_initialize function in…
Priority LOW 36CWE-134Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- 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 GitHub. Impact type from CWE-134 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0338 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed gtk2 (RubyGems): 0.17.0
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | gtk2 (RubyGems) | before 0.17.0 | 0.17.0 | Patch available | GHSA-xgj6-pgrm-x4r2 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- gtk2 (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected before 0.17.0 Fixed in 0.17.0 Patch available GHSA-xgj6-pgrm-x4r2
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ruby_gnome2:ruby_gnome2:0.16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.16.0 | Vulnerable | Ruby Gnome2 |
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby_gnome2:ruby_gnome2:0.16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.16.0 Vulnerable ·Ruby Gnome2
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-xgj6-pgrm-x4r2 gtk2 (RubyGems) Fixed in 0.17.0 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-6183
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xgj6-pgrm-x4r2
References
Advisory 7
Other 9
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=402871
- ADV-2007-4022
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=200623
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=453689
- 40774
- http://em386.blogspot.com/2007/11/your-favorite-better-than-c-scripting.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200228174159/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26616
- https://web.archive.org/web/20201207224244/https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484240/100/0/threaded
- http://www.mandriva.com/en/support/security/advisories/advisory/MDVSA-2008:033/?name=MDVSA-2008:033
Sources
- CVE-2007-6183 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-6183 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xgj6-pgrm-x4r2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2007-6183 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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