Name
yelp
Version
42.2
Type
library
Description
Help browser for the GNOME desktop
Licenses
GPL-2.0-only
PURL
-
CPE
cpe:2.3:*:*:yelp:42.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Other Versions#
Patches#
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Title
Author
Resolve
1
Initial fix for CVE-2025-3155 from parrot409
Shaun McCance <shaunm@gnome.org>
CVE-2025-3155
Vulnerabilities#
Name
Analysis
Description
Exploitable
A flaw was found in Yelp due to an overly permissive Content Security Policy (CSP) implementation provided by yelp-xsl. A malicious Flatpak application can open crafted help content through the OpenURI portal. By embedding an untrusted CSS stylesheet within a structured SVG document, attacker-controlled content can bypass Flatpak's intended sandbox isolation, allowing Yelp to evaluate local XML inclusions and disclose arbitrary user-readable host files through remote CSS resource requests. This may result in the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information.
Patched
A flaw was found in Yelp. The Gnome user help application allows the help document to execute arbitrary scripts. This vulnerability allows malicious users to input help documents, which may exfiltrate user files to an external environment.