Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2002-1223 (CCN-11319)

Assigned:2002-10-08
Published:2002-10-08
Updated:2008-09-05
Summary:Buffer overflow in DSC 3.0 parser from GSview, as used in KGhostView in KDE 1.1 and KDE 3.0.3a, may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a modified .ps (PostScript) input file.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20021009 KDE Security Advisory: KGhostview Arbitary Code Execution

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2002-1223

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2002-220
Updated KDE packages fix security issues

Source: SUNALERT
Type: UNKNOWN
101426

Source: CIAC
Type: UNKNOWN
N-155

Source: XF
Type: Vendor Advisory
gsview-dsc-ps-bo(11319)

Source: CCN
Type: KDE Security Advisory 2002-10-08
KGhostview Arbitary Code Execution

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20021008-1.txt

Source: MANDRAKE
Type: UNKNOWN
MDKSA-2002:071

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 12995
KDE KGhostView GSview DSC Parser Overflow

Source: REDHAT
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
RHSA-2002:220

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
gsview-dsc-ps-bo(11319)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:kde:kde:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:kde:kde:3.0.3a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    kde kde 1.1
    kde kde 3.0.3a
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 8.1
    redhat linux 7.2
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 8.2
    redhat linux 7.3
    redhat linux 8.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 9.0