CVE-2009-0314

gedit Python Module - Untrusted Search Path Local Code Execution

Title source: manual
STIX 2.1

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Python module in gedit 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 (11)

Core 11
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33769
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:039
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48271
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-January/msg01195.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33445
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-41.xml
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/26/2
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=569214
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/34522
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33759
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=481556

Scores

EPSS 0.0014
EPSS Percentile 33.7%

Details

CWE
CWE-426
Status published
Products (2)
fedoraproject/fedora 9
gnome/libpeas < 0.5.3
Published Jan 28, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026