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).
Published: 2009-01-28
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-5957 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).
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T11:13:13.807Z

Reserved: 2009-01-27T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-5987

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-01-28T11:30:00.250

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

Link: CVE-2008-5987

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2008-11-02T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2008-5987 - Bugzilla

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