CVE-2008-4863

6.9 MEDIUM 0.4% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2008-11-01 00:00 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:58 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 6.9 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2008-11-01 00:00 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:58 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

Blender 2.46

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 6.9

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Medium
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Complete
Integrity: Complete
Availability: Complete

Raw vector

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

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record