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TI-2008-03382 Aliases CVE-2008-3533GHSA-4mh5-hw23-j38h

Format string vulnerability in the window_error function in yelp-window.c in yelp in…

Priority MEDIUM 61CWE-134Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

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

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.19395 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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 · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:yelp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.24VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome:2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.20VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome:2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.22VulnerableGNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:yelp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.24 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome:2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.20 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome:2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.22 Vulnerable ·GNOME

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-3533
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4mh5-hw23-j38h

References

Exploit 3

Advisory 4

Other 1

Sources

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