Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-5985
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).
Vulnerability category: Execute code
Products affected by CVE-2008-5985
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:epiphany:2.22.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-5985
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-5985
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.9
|
MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.4
|
10.0
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2008-5985
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33441
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http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=504363
#504363 - epiphany-browser: Python plugins load modules from current directory - Debian Bug report logs
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:048
Mandriva
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/26/2
oss-security - CVE request -- Python < 2.6 PySys_SetArgv issues (epiphany, csound, dia, eog, gedit, xchat, vim, nautilus-python, Gnumeric)
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=481548
481548 – (CVE-2008-5985) CVE-2008-5985 epiphany: untrusted python modules search path
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http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200903-16.xml
Epiphany: Untrusted search path (GLSA 200903-16) — Gentoo security
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