CVE-2008-5987
Eye of GNOME Untrusted Search Path Code Execution Vulnerability
Description
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).
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 28, 2009, 11:30 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Eye of GNOME to the latest version.
- Update the affected packages.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2008-5987.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-5987 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-5987
weaknesses.
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CVE-2008-5987 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=504352 Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200904-06.xml Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/26/2 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33443 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=481553 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 28, 2009
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.9
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.06 }} -0.00%
score
0.15618
percentile