VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2005-2471
pstopnm in netpbm does not properly use the "-dSAFER" option when calling Ghostscript to convert a PostScript file into a (1) PBM, (2) PGM, or (3) PNM file, which allows external user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 3.74%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.74%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
pstopnm in netpbm does not properly use the "-dSAFER" option when calling Ghostscript to convert a PostScript file into a (1) PBM, (2) PGM, or (3) PNM file, which allows external user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.74% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- netpbm/netpbm
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=319757
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16184Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18330Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19436Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014752
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1021
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_19_sr.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/18253
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-743.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14379
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2005/0038/Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21500
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11645
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=319757
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16184Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18330Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19436Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014752
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1021
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_19_sr.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/18253
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-743.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14379
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2005/0038/Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21500
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11645
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.