CVE-2008-3863
Published Oct 23, 2008
Last updated 6 years ago
Overview
- 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.
- Source
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
- NVD status
- Modified
Risk scores
CVSS 2.0
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 7.6
- Impact score
- 10
- Exploitability score
- 4.9
- Vector string
- AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weaknesses
- nvd@nist.gov
- CWE-119
Social media
- Hype score
- Not currently trending
Configurations
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