CVE-2008-5985
Estado: ModificadaMedia (6.9)—
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Python interface in Epiphany 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
- Versión: 2.0
- Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Puntuación base: 6.9
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.37%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 29
- Fecha de la puntuación: 3/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- NVD-CWE-Other
Referencias
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=504363
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34187
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200903-16.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:048
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/26/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33441
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=481548
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=504363
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34187
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200903-16.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:048
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/26/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33441
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=481548
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