CVE-2007-2027

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the add_filename_to_string function in intl/gettext...

4.4 MediumPublic exploitFix available

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.

Exploit likelihood

0.84%Down 2.4 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.4

Record: CVE-2007-2027
CVSS 2.0: 4.4 MediumAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-134
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2007-2027
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2007-2022 No score

Record: EUVD-2007-2022
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4f5h-wcj8-92w2 No score

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the add_filename_to_string function in intl/gettext...

Record: GHSA-4f5h-wcj8-92w2
Weakness: CWE-134
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Record: CVE-2007-2027
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2007-2027 No score

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2007-2027
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

elinks

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`elinks` Debian:12	before 0.11.1-1.4	0.11.1-1.4
`elinks` Debian:13	before 0.11.1-1.4	0.11.1-1.4
`elinks` Debian:14	before 0.11.1-1.4	0.11.1-1.4
`elinks` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:0.9.2-4.el4_8.1	0:0.9.2-4.el4_8.1
`elinks-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:0.9.2-4.el4_8.1	0:0.9.2-4.el4_8.1
`elinks` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:0.9.2-4.el4_8.1	0:0.9.2-4.el4_8.1
`elinks-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:0.9.2-4.el4_8.1	0:0.9.2-4.el4_8.1
`elinks` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:0.9.2-4.el4_8.1	0:0.9.2-4.el4_8.1
`elinks-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:0.9.2-4.el4_8.1	0:0.9.2-4.el4_8.1
`elinks` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:0.9.2-4.el4_8.1	0:0.9.2-4.el4_8.1

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`elinks-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:0.9.2-4.el4_8.1	0:0.9.2-4.el4_8.1
`elinks` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client	before 0:0.11.1-6.el5_4.1	0:0.11.1-6.el5_4.1
`elinks-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client	before 0:0.11.1-6.el5_4.1	0:0.11.1-6.el5_4.1
`elinks` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 0:0.11.1-6.el5_4.1	0:0.11.1-6.el5_4.1
`elinks-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 0:0.11.1-6.el5_4.1	0:0.11.1-6.el5_4.1

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	ELinks Relative 0.10.6/011.1 - Path Arbitrary Code Execution	2007-05-07

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	affected, aliases, exploits, facts, references, title	Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, OSV
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2007-2027 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.4) in Elinks, published April 13, 2007. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.84%, the 58th percentile. Fixed in elinks 0.11.1-1.4.

References

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