How severe is CVE-2008-3533?

This vulnerability has a severity rating of HIGH with a CVSS score of 10 out of 10.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2008-3533?

This is classified as CWE-134, which is a common weakness in software security.

CVE-2008-3533

HIGH Year: 2008

CVSS v2 Score

10.0

Critical

Weakness Type

CWE-134

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Vulnerability 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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CRITICAL

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CVSS:9.8(Critical)

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