# CVE-2007-6183: Format string vulnerability in the mdiag\_initialize function in gtk/src/rbgtkmessagedialog.c in Ruby-GNOME 2 (aka Ruby/Gnome2) 0.16.0, and S

- Also known as: GHSA-XGJ6-PGRM-X4R2
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.17.0
- Published: 2007-11-30 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- gtk2 (RubyGems): fixed in 0.17.0

## Description

Format string vulnerability in the mdiag_initialize function in gtk/src/rbgtkmessagedialog.c in Ruby-GNOME 2 (aka Ruby/Gnome2) 0.16.0, and SVN versions before 20071127, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the message parameter.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-09.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27825
- http://ruby-gnome2.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/ruby-gnome2/ruby-gnome2/trunk/gtk/src/rbgtkmessagedialog.c?view=log
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28022
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26616
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484240/100/0/threaded
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00214.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=402871
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3407
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4022
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00251.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27975
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=200623
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=453689
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28060
- http://osvdb.org/40774
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1431
- http://em386.blogspot.com/2007/11/your-favorite-better-than-c-scripting.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:033
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38757

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