CVE catalog

CVE-2009-0314

gedit: CVE-2009-0314

Severity: Medium
Published: Jan 28, 2009, 11:30:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.62% · Oct 25, 2026

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).

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	gedit	sid	`51.0-2`	fixed
Debian	gedit	forky	`48.1-9`	fixed
Debian	gedit	trixie	`48.1-4`	fixed
Debian	gedit	bookworm	`44.2-1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	gedit	source	sid	`2.22.3-2`	low	Not reported	[513513]
Debian	gedit	source	forky	`2.22.3-2`	low	Not reported	[513513]
Debian	gedit	source	trixie	`2.22.3-2`	low	Not reported	[513513]
Debian	gedit	source	bookworm	`2.22.3-2`	low	Not reported	[513513]

[Debian bug #513513]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[gedit]Fixed
Details (2)
- 44.2-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.22.3-2
  dsa · gedit · debian · bookworm; dsa · gedit · debian · 12
- 44.2-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.22.3-2
  dsa · gedit · debian · bookworm; dsa · gedit · debian · 12
[gedit-common]Fixed
Source package: [gedit]
Details (2)
- 44.2-1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.22.3-2
  dsa · gedit · debian · bookworm; dsa · gedit · debian · 12
- 44.2-1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.22.3-2
  dsa · gedit · debian · bookworm; dsa · gedit · debian · 12
[gedit-dev]Fixed
Source package: [gedit]
Details (2)
- 44.2-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.22.3-2
  dsa · gedit · debian · bookworm; dsa · gedit · debian · 12
- 44.2-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.22.3-2
  dsa · gedit · debian · bookworm; dsa · gedit · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[gedit]Fixed
Details (2)
- 48.1-4 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.22.3-2
  dsa · gedit · debian · 13
- 48.1-4 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.22.3-2
  dsa · gedit · debian · 13
[gedit-common]Fixed
Source package: [gedit]
Details (2)
- 48.1-4 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.22.3-2
  dsa · gedit · debian · 13
- 48.1-4 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.22.3-2
  dsa · gedit · debian · 13
[gedit-dev]Fixed
Source package: [gedit]
Details (2)
- 48.1-4 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.22.3-2
  dsa · gedit · debian · 13
- 48.1-4 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.22.3-2
  dsa · gedit · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:04:28 PM UTC

References

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