enscript: "epsf" special escape buffer overflows
Published Dec 19, 2008
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.09%
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) recognize_eps_file function (src/psgen.c) and (2) tilde_subst function (src/util.c) in GNU enscript 1.6.1, and possibly earlier, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an epsf escape sequence with a long filename.
Affected products
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1
enscript-0:1.6.1-16.7
Fixed · RHSA-2008:1021
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
enscript-0:1.6.1-24.7
Fixed · RHSA-2008:1021
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
enscript-0:1.6.1-33.el4_7.1
Fixed · RHSA-2008:1021
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 | enscript-0:1.6.1-16.7 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:1021 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | enscript-0:1.6.1-24.7 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:1021 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | enscript-0:1.6.1-33.el4_7.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:1021 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
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.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.09% (0.03086) | 87.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.09% (0.03086) | 85.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.96% (0.04964) | 88.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.21% (0.06209) | 84.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.96% (0.04964) | 88.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 11.09% (0.11088) | 95.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 19, 2023 | 11.09% (0.11088) | 94.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 24, 2023 | 12.15% (0.12147) | 94.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 14.48% (0.14478) | 94.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 8.00% (0.07996) | 93.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 8.00% (0.07996) | 93.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 73.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 8.00% (0.07996) | 92.67th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 8.00% (0.07996) | 81.84th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (11)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33181 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-504.htm x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1021.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021401 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5078 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=473958 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47680 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5078
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11807 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5078
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00000.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/33181 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-504.htm | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1021.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021401 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5078 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=473958 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47680 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5078 | ||
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11807 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5078 |
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