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TI-2008-05368 Aliases CVE-2008-5660GHSA-qq3g-2vhj-h4wr

Format string vulnerability in the vinagre_utils_show_error function…

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-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
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 vinagre_utils_show_error function (src/vinagre-utils.c) in Vinagre 0.5.x before 0.5.2 and 2.x before 2.24.2 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a crafted URI or VNC server response.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.09121 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA and 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 · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:vinagre:0.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.5.0VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:vinagre:0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.5.1VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:vinagre:2.23.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.23.1VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:vinagre:2.23.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.23.2VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:vinagre:2.23.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.23.3VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:vinagre:2.23.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.23.3.1VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:vinagre:2.23.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.23.4VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:vinagre:2.23.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.23.90VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:vinagre:2.23.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.23.91VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:vinagre:2.23.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.23.92VulnerableGNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:vinagre:0.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.0 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:vinagre:0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.1 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:vinagre:2.23.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.23.1 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:vinagre:2.23.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.23.2 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:vinagre:2.23.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.23.3 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:vinagre:2.23.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.23.3.1 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:vinagre:2.23.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.23.4 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:vinagre:2.23.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.23.90 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:vinagre:2.23.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.23.91 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:vinagre:2.23.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.23.92 Vulnerable ·GNOME
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:vinagre:2.24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.24.0VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:vinagre:2.24.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.24.1VulnerableGNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:vinagre:2.24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.24.0 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:vinagre:2.24.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.24.1 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-2008-5660
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qq3g-2vhj-h4wr

References

Exploit 2

Advisory 4

Other 2

Sources

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