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CVE-2007-2027
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the add_filename_to_string function in intl/gettext/loadmsgcat.c for Elinks 0.11.1 allows local…
Medium4.4EPSS 0.84%
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- mitre
Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.4 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.84% · top 42% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.4.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (13)
- 25550 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 2007-0017 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_TRUSTIXx_transferred
- USN-457-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- 25198 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- ADV-2007-1686 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 35668 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=235411 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9741 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- 23844 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 25169 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=417789 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 25255 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- GLSA-200706-03 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
Sources
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