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CVE-2008-4865

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.43%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-11-01 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2008-4865
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
0.43%

Original NVD Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in valgrind before 3.4.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary programs via a Trojan horse .valgrindrc file in the current working directory, as demonstrated using a malicious --db-command options. NOTE: the severity of this issue has been disputed, but CVE is including this issue because execution of a program from an untrusted directory is a common scenario.