gnome-subtitles 1.0 places a zero-length directory name in the LD_LIBRARY_PATH, which…
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
gnome-subtitles 1.0 places a zero-length directory name in the LD_LIBRARY_PATH, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse shared library in the current working directory.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.004 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pedro_castro:gnome-subtitles:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Pedro Castro |
- cpe:2.3:a:pedro_castro:gnome-subtitles:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Pedro Castro
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-3357
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vqvc-j49h-gv8p
References
Sources
- CVE-2010-3357 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-3357 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vqvc-j49h-gv8p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2010-3357 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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