ID CVE-2008-5985
Summary 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).
References
Vulnerable Configurations
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:epiphany:2.22.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gnome:epiphany:2.22.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS
Base: 6.9 (as of 19-03-2009 - 05:48)
Impact:
Exploitability:
CWE NVD-CWE-Other
CAPEC
Access
VectorComplexityAuthentication
LOCAL MEDIUM NONE
Impact
ConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE
cvss-vector via4 AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
refmap via4
bid 33441
confirm
gentoo GLSA-200903-16
mandriva MDVSA-2009:048
mlist [oss-security] 20090126 CVE request -- Python < 2.6 PySys_SetArgv issues (epiphany, csound, dia, eog, gedit, xchat, vim, nautilus-python, Gnumeric)
secunia 34187
Last major update 19-03-2009 - 05:48
Published 28-01-2009 - 11:30
Last modified 19-03-2009 - 05:48
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