CVE-2002-0363

Description

ghostscript before 6.53 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands by using .locksafe or .setsafe to reset the current pagedevice.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.71% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory caldera.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory ghostscript.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-209.html	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4937	vdb entry
ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2002-026.0.txt	vendor advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9254.php	vdb entry
http://www.ghostscript.com/pipermail/gs-code-review/2002-February/001900.html	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-083.html	vendor advisory
http://www.ghostscript.com/pipermail/gs-code-review/2002-January/001801.html	patch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-123.html	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0363?: CVE-2002-0363 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0363?: To fix CVE-2002-0363, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-0363 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2002-0363 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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