CVE-2009-0848

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in GTK2 in OpenSUSE 11.0 and 11.1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse GTK module in an unspecified "relative search path."

Category

4.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.19%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/34259 third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00001.html vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49228 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0848?
CVE-2009-0848 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0848?
To fix CVE-2009-0848, 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-2009-0848 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-0848 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.
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