CVE-2012-4875

Heap-based buffer overflow in gdevwpr2.c in Ghostscript 9.04, when processing the OutputFile device parameter, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long file name in a PostScript document. NOTE: as of 20120314, the developer was not able to reproduce the issue and disputed it

CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=692856
http://secunia.com/advisories/47855	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52864
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74554

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

07 Nov 2023, 02:12

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary	DISPUTED Heap-based buffer overflow in gdevwpr2.c in Ghostscript 9.04, when processing the OutputFile device parameter, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long file name in a PostScript document. NOTE: as of 20120314, the developer was not able to reproduce the issue and disputed it.	Heap-based buffer overflow in gdevwpr2.c in Ghostscript 9.04, when processing the OutputFile device parameter, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long file name in a PostScript document. NOTE: as of 20120314, the developer was not able to reproduce the issue and disputed it

Information

Published : 2012-09-06 21:55

Updated : 2024-04-11 00:49

NVD link : CVE-2012-4875

Mitre link : CVE-2012-4875

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-4875

JSON object : View

Products Affected

artifex

gpl_ghostscript

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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