CVE-2008-5985

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Python interface in Epiphany 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).

Published: 2009-01-28 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2008-5985 is rated Low Risk (34/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.07%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-5985

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-03-17 0.04% 0.07% +0.03%
2 2023-03-07 1.75% 0.04% -1.71%
3 2022-02-04 — 1.75% —

Full EPSS history (3 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2008-5985

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.9 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 3.4 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2008-5985

OS Trackers for CVE-2008-5985

vendor priority summary link
debian low CVE-2008-5985 low priority: Debian including 1 source packages (epiphany-browser), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-5985
gentoo normal CVE-2008-5985: 1 GLSA(s) (200903-16), 1 atom(s) (www-client/epiphany); latest impact normal. https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2008-5985
ubuntu low CVE-2008-5985 low priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (epiphany-browser), 10 status rows across 10 suites (dapper, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, karmic, lucid, maverick, natty, upstream): not-affected 6, ignored 3, released 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-5985

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2008-5985

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
gnome epiphany 2.22.3 cpe:2.3:a:gnome:epiphany:2.22.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2008-5985

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