Is CVE-2009-0314 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2009-0314 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2009-0314?

CVE-2009-0314 has a CVSS v2 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2009-0314?

CVE-2009-0314 has an EPSS score of 0.62% (46th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2009-0314?

Upgrade gedit on debian 11 to 2.22.3-2 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2009-0314

MEDIUM

6.9

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

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).

CWE-426

How to fix

Remediation Available

geditDebian

Fixed in:2.22.3-2CVE-2009-0314

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.62%probability of exploitation in 30 days

46thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 46% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch2

Third-Party Advisory8

Mailing List1

openwall.com

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-23.