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CVE-2008-4865
Untrusted search path vulnerability in valgrind before 3.4.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary programs via a Trojan horse…
High7.2EPSS 0.43%
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- mitre
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in valgrind before 3.4.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary programs via a Trojan horse .valgrindrc file in the current working directory, as demonstrated using a malicious --db-command options. NOTE: the severity of this issue has been disputed, but CVE is including this issue because execution of a program from an untrusted directory is a common scenario.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.43% · top 62% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.2.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (8)
- [valgrind-announce] 20090103 Valgrind-3.4.0 is available (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20081028 Re: CVE request: lynx (old) .mailcap handling flaw (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20081027 Re: CVE request: lynx (old) .mailcap handling flaw (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- SUSE-SR:2009:002 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- 33568 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20081029 Re: CVE request: lynx (old) .mailcap handling flaw (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20081029 Re: CVE request: lynx (old) .mailcap handling flaw (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- GLSA-200902-03 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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