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CVE-2007-2027

4.4 · MEDIUM

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 cata…

Published Apr 13, 2007elinksCWE-134EPSS 0.84%

Overview

CVE-2007-2027 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting elinks elinks. It was published on April 13, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.4, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from elinks. Update elinks to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refbugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=417789Refosvdb.org/35668Refsecunia.com/advisories/25169Refsecunia.com/advisories/25198Refsecunia.com/advisories/25255Refsecunia.com/advisories/25550Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200706-03.xmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/23844Refwww.trustix.org/errata/2007/0017/Refwww.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-457-1

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-2027?

CVE-2007-2027 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting elinks elinks. It was published on April 13, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-2027?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.4, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-2027?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from elinks. Update elinks to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-2027?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-2027 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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