CVE catalog

CVE-2008-3533

yelp: CVE-2008-3533

Severity: Medium
Published: Aug 13, 2008, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 19.39% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	yelp	sid	`49.2-1`	fixed
Debian	yelp	forky	`49.2-1`	fixed
Debian	yelp	trixie	`42.2-4+deb13u1`	fixed
Debian	yelp	trixie-security	`42.2-4+deb13u1`	fixed
Debian	yelp	bookworm	`42.2-1+deb12u2`	fixed
Debian	yelp	bookworm-security	`42.2-1+deb12u2`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	yelp	source	sid	`2.22.1-4`	low	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	yelp	source	forky	`2.22.1-4`	low	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	yelp	source	trixie	`2.22.1-4`	low	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	yelp	source	bookworm	`2.22.1-4`	low	Not reported	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libyelp0]Unknown
Source package: [yelp]
Details (4)
- 42.2-1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.22.1-4
  dsa · yelp · debian · bookworm; dsa · yelp · debian · 12
- 42.2-1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.22.1-4
  dsa · yelp · debian · bookworm; dsa · yelp · debian · 12
- 42.2-1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.22.1-4
  dsa · yelp · debian · bookworm; dsa · yelp · debian · 12
- 42.2-1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.22.1-4
  dsa · yelp · debian · bookworm; dsa · yelp · debian · 12
[libyelp-dev]Unknown
Source package: [yelp]
Details (4)
- 42.2-1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.22.1-4
  dsa · yelp · debian · bookworm; dsa · yelp · debian · 12
- 42.2-1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.22.1-4
  dsa · yelp · debian · bookworm; dsa · yelp · debian · 12
- 42.2-1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.22.1-4
  dsa · yelp · debian · bookworm; dsa · yelp · debian · 12
- 42.2-1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.22.1-4
  dsa · yelp · debian · bookworm; dsa · yelp · debian · 12
[yelp]Unknown
Details (4)
- 42.2-1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.22.1-4
  dsa · yelp · debian · bookworm; dsa · yelp · debian · 12
- 42.2-1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.22.1-4
  dsa · yelp · debian · bookworm; dsa · yelp · debian · 12
- 42.2-1+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.22.1-4
  dsa · yelp · debian · bookworm; dsa · yelp · debian · 12
- 42.2-1+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.22.1-4
  dsa · yelp · debian · bookworm; dsa · yelp · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libyelp0]Unknown
Source package: [yelp]
Details (4)
- 42.2-4+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.22.1-4
  dsa · yelp · debian · 13
- 42.2-4+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.22.1-4
  dsa · yelp · debian · 13
- 42.2-4+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.22.1-4
  dsa · yelp · debian · 13
- 42.2-4+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.22.1-4
  dsa · yelp · debian · 13
[libyelp-dev]Unknown
Source package: [yelp]
Details (4)
- 42.2-4+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.22.1-4
  dsa · yelp · debian · 13
- 42.2-4+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.22.1-4
  dsa · yelp · debian · 13
- 42.2-4+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.22.1-4
  dsa · yelp · debian · 13
- 42.2-4+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.22.1-4
  dsa · yelp · debian · 13
[yelp]Unknown
Details (4)
- 42.2-4+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.22.1-4
  dsa · yelp · debian · 13
- 42.2-4+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.22.1-4
  dsa · yelp · debian · 13
- 42.2-4+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.22.1-4
  dsa · yelp · debian · 13
- 42.2-4+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.22.1-4
  dsa · yelp · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:04:18 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]