CVE-2008-5987

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Python interface in Eye of GNOME (eog) 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).

CVSS v2.0 6.9 MEDIUM

6.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=504352
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200904-06.xml
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/26/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33443
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=481553

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eog:2.22.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2009-01-28 11:30

Updated : 2009-04-16 05:35

NVD link : CVE-2008-5987

Mitre link : CVE-2008-5987

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-5987

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Products Affected

gnome

eog

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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