CVE-2008-5985

N/A Unknown
Published: January 28, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Python interface in Epiphany 2.22.3, and possibly other versions, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse Python file in the current working directory, related to a vulnerability in the PySys_SetArgv function (CVE-2008-5983).

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=504363
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/34187
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200903-16.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:048
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/26/2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33441
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=481548
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=504363
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/34187
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200903-16.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:048
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/26/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33441
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=481548
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
21th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

gnome