CVE catalog

CVE-2008-5987

eog: CVE-2008-5987

Severity: Medium
Published: Jan 28, 2009, 11:30:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.40% · Oct 25, 2026

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Python interface in Eye of GNOME (eog) 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).

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	eog	sid	`50.4-1`	fixed
Debian	eog	forky	`50.4-1`	fixed
Debian	eog	trixie	`47.0-1`	fixed
Debian	eog	bookworm	`43.2-1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	eog	source	sid	`2.22.3-2`	low	Not reported	[504352]
Debian	eog	source	forky	`2.22.3-2`	low	Not reported	[504352]
Debian	eog	source	trixie	`2.22.3-2`	low	Not reported	[504352]
Debian	eog	source	bookworm	`2.22.3-2`	low	Not reported	[504352]

[Debian bug #504352]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[eog]Fixed
Details (2)
- 43.2-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.22.3-2
  dsa · eog · debian · bookworm; dsa · eog · debian · 12
- 43.2-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.22.3-2
  dsa · eog · debian · bookworm; dsa · eog · debian · 12
[eog-dev]Fixed
Source package: [eog]
Details (2)
- 43.2-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.22.3-2
  dsa · eog · debian · bookworm; dsa · eog · debian · 12
- 43.2-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.22.3-2
  dsa · eog · debian · bookworm; dsa · eog · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[eog]Fixed
Details (2)
- 47.0-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.22.3-2
  dsa · eog · debian · 13
- 47.0-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.22.3-2
  dsa · eog · debian · 13
[eog-dev]Fixed
Source package: [eog]
Details (2)
- 47.0-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.22.3-2
  dsa · eog · debian · 13
- 47.0-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.22.3-2
  dsa · eog · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:04:25 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]