CVE-2012-4875

Summary

CVECVE-2012-4875
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2012-09-06 21:55:00 UTC
Updated2023-11-07 02:12:00 UTC
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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-119

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Artifex Gpl Ghostscript 9.04 All All All
Application Artifex Gpl Ghostscript 9.04 All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
IBM X-Force Exchange XF exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Ghostscript 'OutputFile' Parameter Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com
Security Advisory SA47855 - Ghostscript "OutputFile" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability - Secunia SECUNIA secunia.com Vendor Advisory
Bug 692856 – Ghostscript Buffer Overflow Vulnerability MISC bugs.ghostscript.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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