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CVE-2012-4875 Details

Description

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

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=692856 CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/47855 CVEVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74554 CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52864 CVE
http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=692856 [email protected]

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
artifex gpl ghostscript
9.04

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

11 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2012-4875
NVD Published Date:
Sep 6, 2012
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2012-4875 Details - Not Deferred