CVE-2007-6183

Published: Nov 30, 2007Modified: Apr 23, 2026

6.8

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Ruby Gnome2: Ruby Gnome2

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ruby Gnome2 Ruby Gnome2	Version 0.16.0

Related CWEs

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.

References (40)

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=453689

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=200623

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://em386.blogspot.com/2007/11/your-favorite-better-than-c-scripting.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://osvdb.org/40774

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://ruby-gnome2.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/ruby-gnome2/ruby-gnome2/trunk/gtk/src/rbgtkmessagedialog.c?view=log

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://secunia.com/advisories/27825

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/27975

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/28022

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/28060

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-09.xml

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3407

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1431

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:033

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484240/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26616

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4022

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=402871

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38757

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00214.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00251.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=453689

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=200623

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://em386.blogspot.com/2007/11/your-favorite-better-than-c-scripting.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://osvdb.org/40774

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://ruby-gnome2.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/ruby-gnome2/ruby-gnome2/trunk/gtk/src/rbgtkmessagedialog.c?view=log

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

http://secunia.com/advisories/27825

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/27975

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/28022

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/28060

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-09.xml

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3407

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1431

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:033

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484240/100/0/threaded

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26616

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4022

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=402871

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38757

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00214.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00251.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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