CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-1717

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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.

Risk Assessment

The risk for the organization is the possibility of remote code execution by an attacker, which could lead to system compromise, data theft, or further propagation of the attack within the network.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update gv to the latest available version that fixes this vulnerability. If an update is not possible, restrict processing of untrusted Postscript files.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

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