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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…
Medium6.8EPSS 9.1%
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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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 9.1% · top 4.7% 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 6.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (12)
- 7401 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- FEDORA-2008-10932 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- 20081209 CORE-2008-1127 - Vinagre show_error() format string vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 33041 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- http://www.coresecurity.com/content/vinagre-format-string (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 33082 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- MDVSA-2008:240 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
- ADV-2008-3362 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 33046 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- FEDORA-2008-10941 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- USN-689-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=475070 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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