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High
CVE-2004-1717
Multiple buffer overflows in the psscan function in ps.c for...
Vulnerability Description
Multiple buffer overflows in the psscan function in ps.c for gv (ghostview) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Postscript file with a long (1) BoundingBox, (2) comment, (3) Orientation, (4) PageOrder, or (5) Pages value.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
Affected Vendor
Affected Software
gv
Vulnerable Versions:
2.7.6, 2.7b1, 2.7b2, 2.7b3, 2.7b4, 2.7b5, 2.9.4, 3.0.0, 3.0.4, 3.1.4, 3.1.6, 3.2.4, 3.4.2, 3.4.3, 3.4.12, 3.5.2, 3.5.3, 3.5.8
Timeline
Official Publish:
February 26th, 2005
Last Modified:
August 8th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.