CVE-2009-0314

N/A
Published: January 28, 2009 at 11:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:04 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsFedoraLibpeas

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%

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).

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 0.5.3
Affected range stops below 0.5.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

References (11)

x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=569214
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/33759
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/33769
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/34522
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-41.xml
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:039
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33445

CVSS

Confidentiality
COMPLETE
Integrity
COMPLETE
Availability
COMPLETE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-426

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