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TI-2008-05683 Aliases CVE-2008-5987GHSA-5g97-43jg-qgrv

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Python interface in Eye of GNOME (eog) 2.22.3…

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 interface in Eye of GNOME (eog) 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).

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00398 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:gnome:eog:2.22.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.22.3VulnerableGNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:eog:2.22.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.22.3 Vulnerable ·GNOME

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-2008-5987
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5g97-43jg-qgrv

References

Advisory 1

Other 3

  • TI-2003-00157 Format string vulnerability in Eye Of Gnome (EOG) allows attackers to execute arbitrary… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6

Sources

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