CVE-2012-4875
CVSS V2 High 9.3
CVSS V3 None
Description
** 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.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2012-4875
- Assigner
- cve@mitre.org
- Vulnerability Status
- Modified
- Published Version
- 2012-09-06T21:55:03
- Last Modified Date
- 2017-08-29T01:32:24
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- MEDIUM
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- COMPLETE
- Integrity Impact
- COMPLETE
- Availability Impact
- COMPLETE
- Base Score
- 9.3
- Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 8.6
- Impact Score
- 10
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52864 | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/47855 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=692856 | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74554 |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4875 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-4875 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 08:48:25 | Added to TrackCVE |