CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-1223

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in the DSC 3.0 parser from GSview, used in KGhostView in KDE 1.1 and KDE 3.0.3a, may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a modified .ps (PostScript) input file.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability could lead to serious security incidents, including remote code execution, posing a threat to the integrity and availability of the organization's systems.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update to the latest version of the software that addresses this vulnerability and to monitor systems for suspicious .ps files.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in DSC 3.0 parser from GSview, as used in KGhostView in KDE 1.1 and KDE 3.0.3a, may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a modified .ps (PostScript) input file.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS