CVE-2008-3863
Stack-based buffer overflow in the read_special_escape function in src/psgen.c in GNU Enscript 1.6.1 and 1.6.4 beta, when the -e (aka special escapes processing) option is enabled, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (8.36%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the read_special_escape function in src/psgen.c in GNU Enscript 1.6.1 and 1.6.4 beta, when the -e (aka special escapes processing) option is enabled, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted ASCII file, related to the setfilename command.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.6 HIGHAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 8.36% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- gnu/enscript
- Source
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00000.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1021.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32137Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32521
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32530Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32753
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32854
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32970
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33109
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-41/Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-02.xml
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4488
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-504.htm
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0321
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1670
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:243
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1016.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497647/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498385/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31858
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-660-1
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2891
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46026
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2887
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9939
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.