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TI-2008-05680 Aliases CVE-2008-5984GHSA-7fpg-fmpq-xxg2

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Python plugin in Dia 0.96.1, and possibly…

Priority LOW 31Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Python plugin in Dia 0.96.1, 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).

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00399 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:dia:dia:0.96.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.96.1VulnerableDia
  • cpe:2.3:a:dia:dia:0.96.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.96.1 Vulnerable ·Dia

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5984
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7fpg-fmpq-xxg2

References

Advisory 3

Other 3

  • TI-2006-01500 Multiple buffer overflows in the xfig import code (xfig-import.c) in Dia 0.87 and later… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.6
  • TI-2006-02389 Multiple unspecified format string vulnerabilities in Dia have unspecified impact and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2007-03302 Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Dia before 0.96.1-6 have unspecified attack… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2006-02412 Format string vulnerability in Dia 0.94 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.1
  • TI-2005-02798 The Python SVG import plugin (diasvg_import.py) for DIA 0.94 and earlier allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.1

Sources

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