CVE-2007-2027
MEDIUMDescription
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the add_filename_to_string function in intl/gettext/loadmsgcat.c for Elinks 0.11.1 allows local users to cause Elinks to use an untrusted gettext message catalog (.po file) in a "../po" directory, which can be leveraged to conduct format string attacks.
How to fix
Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 53% of all known CVEs.
References
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| CVE-2020-13160 | Critical | 9.8 | 81% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2023-22374 | High | 8.5 | 73% | - | - |
| CVE-2012-1851 | High | 10.0 | 66% | - | - |
| CVE-2024-23113 | Critical | 9.8 | 62% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2012-3569 | High | 9.3 | 48% | - | - |
| CVE-2018-6317 | Critical | 9.1 | 44% | - | - |
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