7.2

CVE-2008-0302: debian apt-listchanges Code Injection

CVSS: 7.2v2.0HighModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2008-0302DSA-1465-2
Published 17-01-2008Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-0302 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Code Injection vulnerability in debian apt-listchanges. EPSS estimates a 0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 51.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.69%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 17-01-2008
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in apt-listchanges.py in apt-listchanges before 2.82 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a malicious apt-listchanges program in the current working directory.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.69%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

52%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.69% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.69%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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