Multiple buffer overflows in the psscan function in ps.c for gv (ghostview) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Postscript file with a long (1) BoundingBox, (2) comment, (3) Orientation, (4) PageOrder, or (5) Pages value.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2004-1711 Multiple buffer overflows in the psscan function in ps.c for gv (ghostview) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Postscript file with a long (1) BoundingBox, (2) comment, (3) Orientation, (4) PageOrder, or (5) Pages value.
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-08T01:00:37.244Z

Reserved: 2005-02-26T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2004-1717

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2004-08-16T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2004-1717

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