CVE-2009-0314
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Python module in gedit allows local users to execute...
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Python module in gedit 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).
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Python module in gedit 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).
- Record
CVE-2009-0314- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-426
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Python module in gedit 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).
- Record
CVE-2009-0314- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-0318 No score
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Python module in gedit 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).
- Record
EUVD-2009-0318- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7wfg-2ggr-wcjc No score
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Python module in gedit allows local users to execute...
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Python module in gedit 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).
- Record
GHSA-7wfg-2ggr-wcjc- Weakness
- CWE-426
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Python module in gedit 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).
- Record
CVE-2009-0314- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2009-0314 No score
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Python module in gedit 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).
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2009-0314- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-0314 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Fedoraproject Fedora, published January 28, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.62%, the 50th percentile. Fixed in gedit 2.22.3-2.
References
secunia.com/advisories/33769
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:039
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48271
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-January/msg01195.html
securityfocus.com/bid/33445
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-41.xml
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openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/26/2
bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=569214
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=481556
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0314
github.com/advisories/GHSA-7wfg-2ggr-wcjc
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-0314