CVE-2008-5986

medium

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the (1) "VST plugin with Python scripting" and (2) "VST plugin for writing score generators in Python" in Csound 5.08.2, 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).

References

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=504359

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/26/2

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33446

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=481550

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48276

Details

Source: MITRE

Published: 2009-01-28

Updated: 2017-08-08

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.9

Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Impact Score: 10

Exploitability Score: 3.4

Severity: MEDIUM