CVE-2007-6183 json
gtk2 vulnerable to Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
published 2007-11-30 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also GHSA-xgj6-pgrm-x4r2 , EUVD-2017-0330
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.4%
- EPSS 3.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- rubygems gtk2 0.17.0
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2007-6183 updated
ruby-gnome2: format string vulnerability
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
3.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- ruby-gnome2.svn.sourceforge.net http://ruby-gnome2.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/ruby-gnome2/ruby-gnome2/trunk/gtk/src/rbgtkmessagedialog.c?view=log referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| rubygems | gtk2 | <0.17.0 |
0.17.0 |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-134 Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
References
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ruby-gnome2.svn.sourceforge.net
/viewvc/ruby-gnome2/ruby-gnome2/trunk/gtk/src/rbgtkmessagedialog.c?view=log
exploit
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-200712-09.xml
vendor-advisory, web
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redhat.com
/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00214.html
vendor-advisory, web
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redhat.com
/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00251.html
vendor-advisory, web
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debian.org
/security/2007/dsa-1431
vendor-advisory, web
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mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:033
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/27825
third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/28022
third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/26616
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/484240/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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bugzilla.redhat.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=402871
web
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/3407
third-party-advisory, web
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/4022
vdb-entry
-
secunia.com
/advisories/27975
third-party-advisory
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bugs.gentoo.org
/show_bug.cgi?id=200623
web
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bugs.debian.org
/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=453689
web
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secunia.com
/advisories/28060
third-party-advisory
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osvdb.org
/40774
vdb-entry
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em386.blogspot.com
/2007/11/your-favorite-better-than-c-scripting.html
web
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/38757
vdb-entry, web
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-6183
advisory
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web.archive.org
/web/20200228174159/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26616
web
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web.archive.org
/web/20201207224244/https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484240/100/0/threaded
web
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mandriva.com
/en/support/security/advisories/advisory/MDVSA-2008:033/?name=MDVSA-2008:033
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-6183
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-xgj6-pgrm-x4r2
- NVD CVE-2007-6183
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