---
id: CVE-2025-3155
title: A flaw was found in Yelp
summary: >-
  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.
severity: high
cvss: 7.4
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-601
  - CWE-601
vendor: gnome
product: yelp
affected:
  - yelp = 42.2-8
  - debian_linux = 11.0
  - codeready_linux_builder = 8.0
  - codeready_linux_builder = 9.0
  - codeready_linux_builder_for_arm64 = 8.0_aarch64
  - codeready_linux_builder_for_arm64 = 9.0_aarch64
  - codeready_linux_builder_for_arm64_eus = 8.8_aarch64
  - codeready_linux_builder_for_arm64_eus = 9.2_aarch64
  - codeready_linux_builder_for_arm64_eus = 9.4_aarch64
  - codeready_linux_builder_for_arm64_eus = 9.6_aarch64
  - codeready_linux_builder_for_eus = 8.8
  - codeready_linux_builder_for_eus = 9.2
  - codeready_linux_builder_for_eus = 9.4
  - codeready_linux_builder_for_ibm_z_systems = 8.0_s390x
  - codeready_linux_builder_for_ibm_z_systems = 9.0_s390x
  - codeready_linux_builder_for_ibm_z_systems_eus = 8.8_s390x
  - codeready_linux_builder_for_ibm_z_systems_eus = 9.2_s390x
  - codeready_linux_builder_for_ibm_z_systems_eus = 9.4_s390x
  - codeready_linux_builder_for_ibm_z_systems_eus = 9.6_s390x
  - codeready_linux_builder_for_power_little_endian = 8.0_ppc64le
  - codeready_linux_builder_for_power_little_endian = 9.0_ppc64le
  - codeready_linux_builder_for_power_little_endian_eus = 8.8_ppc64le
  - codeready_linux_builder_for_power_little_endian_eus = 9.2_ppc64le
  - codeready_linux_builder_for_power_little_endian_eus = 9.4_ppc64le
  - codeready_linux_builder_for_power_little_endian_eus = 9.6_ppc64le
  - enterprise_linux = 8.0
  - enterprise_linux = 9.0
  - enterprise_linux_eus = 9.2
  - enterprise_linux_eus = 9.4
  - enterprise_linux_eus = 9.6
  - enterprise_linux_for_arm_64 = 8.0
  - enterprise_linux_for_arm_64 = 8.8_aarch64
  - enterprise_linux_for_arm_64 = 9.0_aarch64
  - enterprise_linux_for_arm_64 = 9.2_aarch64
  - enterprise_linux_for_arm_64_eus = 9.4_aarch64
  - enterprise_linux_for_arm_64_eus = 9.6_aarch64
  - enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems = 8.0_s390x
  - enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems = 9.0_s390x
  - enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus = 8.8_s390x
  - enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus = 9.2_s390x
  - enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus = 9.4_s390x
  - enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus = 9.6_s390x
  - enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian = 8.0_ppc64le
  - enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian = 9.0_ppc64le
  - enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus = 8.8_ppc64le
  - enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus = 9.2_ppc64le
  - enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus = 9.4_ppc64le
  - enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus = 9.6_ppc64le
  - enterprise_linux_server_aus = 8.2
  - enterprise_linux_server_aus = 8.4
  - enterprise_linux_server_aus = 8.6
  - enterprise_linux_server_aus = 9.2
  - enterprise_linux_server_aus = 9.4
  - enterprise_linux_server_aus = 9.6
  - enterprise_linux_server_tus = 8.4
  - enterprise_linux_server_tus = 8.6
  - enterprise_linux_server_tus = 8.8
  - enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 8.4
  - enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 8.6
  - enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 8.8
  - enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 9.0
  - enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 9.2
  - enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 9.4
published: '2025-04-03'
updated: '2026-06-25'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-3155'
references:
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:4450'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:4451'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:4455'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:4456'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:4457'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:4505'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:4532'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:7430'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:7569'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-3155'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2357091'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/yelp/-/issues/221'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/04/04/1'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00036.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00037.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://gist.github.com/parrot409/e970b155358d45b298d7024edd9b17f2'
    label: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.14214
epssPercentile: 0.96477
ingestedAt: '2026-06-26T16:43:13.584Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `yelp = 42.2-8`
- `debian_linux = 11.0`
- `codeready_linux_builder = 8.0`
- `codeready_linux_builder = 9.0`
- `codeready_linux_builder_for_arm64 = 8.0_aarch64`
- `codeready_linux_builder_for_arm64 = 9.0_aarch64`
- `codeready_linux_builder_for_arm64_eus = 8.8_aarch64`
- `codeready_linux_builder_for_arm64_eus = 9.2_aarch64`
- `codeready_linux_builder_for_arm64_eus = 9.4_aarch64`
- `codeready_linux_builder_for_arm64_eus = 9.6_aarch64`
- `codeready_linux_builder_for_eus = 8.8`
- `codeready_linux_builder_for_eus = 9.2`
- `codeready_linux_builder_for_eus = 9.4`
- `codeready_linux_builder_for_ibm_z_systems = 8.0_s390x`
- `codeready_linux_builder_for_ibm_z_systems = 9.0_s390x`
- `codeready_linux_builder_for_ibm_z_systems_eus = 8.8_s390x`
- `codeready_linux_builder_for_ibm_z_systems_eus = 9.2_s390x`
- `codeready_linux_builder_for_ibm_z_systems_eus = 9.4_s390x`
- `codeready_linux_builder_for_ibm_z_systems_eus = 9.6_s390x`
- `codeready_linux_builder_for_power_little_endian = 8.0_ppc64le`
- `codeready_linux_builder_for_power_little_endian = 9.0_ppc64le`
- `codeready_linux_builder_for_power_little_endian_eus = 8.8_ppc64le`
- `codeready_linux_builder_for_power_little_endian_eus = 9.2_ppc64le`
- `codeready_linux_builder_for_power_little_endian_eus = 9.4_ppc64le`
- `codeready_linux_builder_for_power_little_endian_eus = 9.6_ppc64le`
- `enterprise_linux = 8.0`
- `enterprise_linux = 9.0`
- `enterprise_linux_eus = 9.2`
- `enterprise_linux_eus = 9.4`
- `enterprise_linux_eus = 9.6`
- `enterprise_linux_for_arm_64 = 8.0`
- `enterprise_linux_for_arm_64 = 8.8_aarch64`
- `enterprise_linux_for_arm_64 = 9.0_aarch64`
- `enterprise_linux_for_arm_64 = 9.2_aarch64`
- `enterprise_linux_for_arm_64_eus = 9.4_aarch64`
- `enterprise_linux_for_arm_64_eus = 9.6_aarch64`
- `enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems = 8.0_s390x`
- `enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems = 9.0_s390x`
- `enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus = 8.8_s390x`
- `enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus = 9.2_s390x`
- `enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus = 9.4_s390x`
- `enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus = 9.6_s390x`
- `enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian = 8.0_ppc64le`
- `enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian = 9.0_ppc64le`
- `enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus = 8.8_ppc64le`
- `enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus = 9.2_ppc64le`
- `enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus = 9.4_ppc64le`
- `enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus = 9.6_ppc64le`
- `enterprise_linux_server_aus = 8.2`
- `enterprise_linux_server_aus = 8.4`
- `enterprise_linux_server_aus = 8.6`
- `enterprise_linux_server_aus = 9.2`
- `enterprise_linux_server_aus = 9.4`
- `enterprise_linux_server_aus = 9.6`
- `enterprise_linux_server_tus = 8.4`
- `enterprise_linux_server_tus = 8.6`
- `enterprise_linux_server_tus = 8.8`
- `enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 8.4`
- `enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 8.6`
- `enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 8.8`
- `enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 9.0`
- `enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 9.2`
- `enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions = 9.4`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.
