Description
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.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Core Security · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7401
References (12)
Core 12
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit
x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7401
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00473.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499057/100/0/threaded
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33041
Exploit x_refsource_misc
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/vinagre-format-string
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33082
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:240
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3362
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33046
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00485.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-689-1
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=475070
Scores
EPSS
0.0159
EPSS Percentile
81.8%
Details
CWE
CWE-134
Status
published
Products (12)
gnome/vinagre
0.5.0
gnome/vinagre
0.5.1
gnome/vinagre
2.23.1
gnome/vinagre
2.23.2
gnome/vinagre
2.23.3
gnome/vinagre
2.23.3.1
gnome/vinagre
2.23.4
gnome/vinagre
2.23.90
gnome/vinagre
2.23.91
gnome/vinagre
2.23.92
... and 2 more
Published
Dec 17, 2008
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026