CVE-2012-4875

Critical

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

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.3
Exploit probability—
ProductArtifex Gpl Ghostscript
PublishedSep 6, 2012
First seenSep 6, 2012

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
artifex gpl_ghostscript9.04—

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