Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-4875 (CCN-74554)

Assigned:2012-03-14
Published:2012-03-14
Updated:2017-08-29
Summary:** DISPUTED ** 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.
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:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.0 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: Ghostscript Bugzilla Bug 692856
Ghostscript Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-4875

Source: CCN
Type: SA47855
Ghostscript "OutputFile" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 80882
Ghostscript Boundary Error OutputFile Parameter Filename String PostScript Document Handling Remote Overflow

Source: CCN
Type: BID-52864
Ghostscript 'OutputFile' Parameter Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ghostscript-outputfile-bo(74554)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:artifex:ghostscript:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    artifex gpl ghostscript 9.04
    artifex ghostscript 9.04