CVE-2008-5985

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).

6.9

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.07%

Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33441	vdb entry
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:048	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34187	third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/26/2	mailing list
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=504363
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=481548
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200903-16.xml	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5985?: CVE-2008-5985 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5985?: To fix CVE-2008-5985, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-5985 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-5985 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.