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
Published Sep 6, 2012
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.27%
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
Affected products
No data.
- 9.04
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
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:C/I:C/A:C
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.27% (0.04273) | 90.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.27% (0.04273) | 89.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 8.93% (0.08927) | 91.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 11.65% (0.11652) | 93.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3.94% (0.03940) | 91.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 6.83% (0.06825) | 93.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.53% (0.02532) | 88.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.31% (0.06309) | 90.90th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.31% (0.06309) | 90.06th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.31% (0.06309) | 77.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=692856 x_refsource_MISC
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47855 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52864 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74554 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=692856 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/47855 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52864 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74554 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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