Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in valgrind before 3.4.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary programs via a Trojan horse .valgrindrc file in the current working directory, as demonstrated using a malicious --db-command options. NOTE: the severity of this issue has been disputed, but CVE is including this issue because execution of a program from an untrusted directory is a common scenario.
Published: 2008-10-31
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-4844 Untrusted search path vulnerability in valgrind before 3.4.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary programs via a Trojan horse .valgrindrc file in the current working directory, as demonstrated using a malicious --db-command options. NOTE: the severity of this issue has been disputed, but CVE is including this issue because execution of a program from an untrusted directory is a common scenario.
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00065}

epss

{'score': 0.00139}


Subscriptions

Redhat Enterprise Linux
Valgrind Valgrind
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:31:27.918Z

Reserved: 2008-10-31T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-4865

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-11-01T00:00:01.103

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-4865

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2008-10-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2008-4865 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses