The (1) tomboy and (2) tomboy-panel scripts in GNOME Tomboy 1.5.2 and earlier place a…
Priority LOW 31CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
The (1) tomboy and (2) tomboy-panel scripts in GNOME Tomboy 1.5.2 and earlier place 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. NOTE: vector 1 exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2005-4790.2.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00406 35th 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
| 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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:tomboy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.5.2 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:tomboy:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:tomboy:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.2 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:tomboy:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.2 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:tomboy:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.1 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:tomboy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.5.2 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:tomboy:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:tomboy:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.2 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:tomboy:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:tomboy:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.1 Vulnerable ·GNOME
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-4005
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wqwx-hhf2-x4q9
References
Sources
- CVE-2010-4005 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-4005 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wqwx-hhf2-x4q9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2010-4005 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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