CVE-2008-4863 Code injection in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious Python file in the current working directory when Blender is launched.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2008-4863?
CVE-2008-4863 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Oct 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in BPY_interface in Blender 2.46 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse Python file in the current working directory, related to an erroneous setting of sys.path by the PySys_SetArgv function.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4863?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Blender Blender.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4863?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2008-4863 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4863 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4863, GHSA-9j9h-289m-795w.