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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-5984 · published 28 January 2009

CVE-2008-5984: Dia vulnerability

Dia · Dia

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Python plugin in Dia 0.96.1, 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).

6.9 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 0.40% · top 68.5%
6.9CVSS 2.0 base score
0.40%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
20References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Python plugin in Dia 0.96.1, 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).

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=504251
http://secunia.com/advisories/33672
http://secunia.com/advisories/33703
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:040
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:046
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/26/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33448
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=481551
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48262
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-January/msg01065.html
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=504251
http://secunia.com/advisories/33672
http://secunia.com/advisories/33703
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:040
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:046
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/26/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33448
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=481551
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48262
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-January/msg01065.html

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-5984), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.