First published: Fri Apr 13 2007(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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WP Links Page | =0.11.1 |
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CVE-2007-2027 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability that can lead to format string attacks.
To fix CVE-2007-2027, upgrade to a patched version of Elinks that addresses this vulnerability.
CVE-2007-2027 affects users of Elinks version 0.11.1.
CVE-2007-2027 can be exploited to conduct format string attacks through untrusted gettext message catalogs.
Yes, CVE-2007-2027 can be exploited by local users who can manipulate the message catalog files.