VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2004-1717
Multiple buffer overflows in the psscan function in ps.c for gv (ghostview) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Postscript file with a long (1) BoundingBox, (2) comment, (3) Orientation, (4) PageOrder, or (5) Pages value.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 5.38%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.38%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in the psscan function in ps.c for gv (ghostview) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Postscript file with a long (1) BoundingBox, (2) comment, (3) Orientation, (4) PageOrder, or (5) Pages value.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 5.38% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- gv/gv
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109267677114331&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10944Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17019
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109267677114331&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10944Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17019
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.