CVE-2008-3863
CVSS V2 High 7.6
CVSS V3 None
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.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2008-3863
- Assigner
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Modified
- Published Version
- 2008-10-23T22:00:01
- Last Modified Date
- 2018-10-11T20:50:03
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:enscript:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:enscript:1.6.4:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- HIGH
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- COMPLETE
- Integrity Impact
- COMPLETE
- Availability Impact
- COMPLETE
- Base Score
- 7.6
- Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 4.9
- Impact Score
- 10
References
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3863 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3863 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 18:28:00 | Added to TrackCVE |