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CVE-2008-5660

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.

Published

2008-12-17T20:30:01.047

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-134
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application gnome vinagre 0.5.0 Yes
Application gnome vinagre 0.5.1 Yes
Application gnome vinagre 2.23.1 Yes
Application gnome vinagre 2.23.2 Yes
Application gnome vinagre 2.23.3 Yes
Application gnome vinagre 2.23.3.1 Yes
Application gnome vinagre 2.23.4 Yes
Application gnome vinagre 2.23.90 Yes
Application gnome vinagre 2.23.91 Yes
Application gnome vinagre 2.23.92 Yes
Application gnome vinagre 2.24.0 Yes
Application gnome vinagre 2.24.1 Yes
References