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CVE-2007-6183 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-134	Use of Externally-Controlled Format String	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
ruby gnome2 ruby gnome2	0.16.0
CPE cpe:2.3:a:ruby_gnome2:ruby_gnome2:0.16.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 23, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 15, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jul 29, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 30, 2007	Initial Analysis	[email protected]