HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2007-2027
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CVE-2007-2027

CWE-134Published: April 13, 2007· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

4.4
CVSS v3.1

Official 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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2007-2027 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2007-2027. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityM
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityP
IntegrityP
AvailabilityP
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected Vendors & Products

elinks1 product(s)
elinks
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

POC AVAILABLEProof-of-concept code exists
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/25169
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/25198
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/25255
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/25550
ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1686
ADVISORYhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=235411
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/25169
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/25198
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/25255
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/25550
ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1686
ADVISORYhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=235411

All References (26)

→
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=417789
→
http://osvdb.org/35668
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/25169Vendor Advisory
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/25198Vendor Advisory
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/25255Vendor Advisory
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/25550Vendor Advisory
→
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200706-03.xml
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23844
→
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0017/
→
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-457-1
→
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1686Vendor Advisory
→
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=235411Exploit · Vendor Advisory
→
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9741
→
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=417789
→
http://osvdb.org/35668

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2007-2027
CVSS Score4.4 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-134
CISA KEVNo
ExploitPOC
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 13, 2007

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2007-2027 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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