VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2003-0204
KDE 2 and KDE 3.1.1 and earlier 3.x versions allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via (1) PostScript (PS) or (2) PDF files, related to missing -dPARANOIDSAFER and -dSAFER arguments when using the kghostview Ghostscript viewer.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 4.03%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.03%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
KDE 2 and KDE 3.1.1 and earlier 3.x versions allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via (1) PostScript (PS) or (2) PDF files, related to missing -dPARANOIDSAFER and -dSAFER arguments when using the kghostview Ghostscript viewer.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 4.03% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- kde/kde
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=53343
- http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=56808
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000668
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000747
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105001557020141&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105012994719099&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105017403010459&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105034222521369&w=2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-284Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-293
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-296
- http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20030409-1.txtPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:049
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-002.html
- http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=53343
- http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=56808
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000668
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000747
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105001557020141&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105012994719099&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105017403010459&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105034222521369&w=2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-284Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-293
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-296
- http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20030409-1.txtPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:049
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-002.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.