CVE-2008-5985
Epiphany 2.22.3 - Untrusted Search Path Vulnerability via Python Interface
Title source: llmDescription
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 (7)
Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33441
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:048
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/34187
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/26/2
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=504363
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=481548
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200903-16.xml
Scores
EPSS
0.0007
EPSS Percentile
20.8%
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
gnome/epiphany
2.22.3
Published
Jan 28, 2009
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026