# 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 2.24

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2008-12-17 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7401
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00473.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499057/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33041
- http://www.coresecurity.com/content/vinagre-format-string
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33082
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:240
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3362
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33046
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00485.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-689-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=475070

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