LOW
ps2epsi creates insecure temporary files when calling ghostscript, which allows local attackers to overwrite arbitrary files
Published Apr 15, 2003
2.1
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.31%
Description
ps2epsi creates insecure temporary files when calling ghostscript, which allows local attackers to overwrite arbitrary files.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
2.1 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.31% 0.00308
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00308
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.31% (0.00308) | 21.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.31% (0.00308) | 22.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.11% (0.00112) | 27.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (1)
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-286 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-286 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Apr 15, 2003
Updated Sep 17, 2024
Reserved Apr 14, 2003
Link CVE-2003-0207
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a