CVE-2003-0204

Description

KDE 2 and KDE 3.1.1 and earlier 3.x versions allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via (1) PostScript (PS) or (2) PDF files, related to missing -dPARANOIDSAFER and -dSAFER arguments when using the kghostview Ghostscript viewer.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.67% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory com.br Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory com.br Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory kde.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105017403010459&w=2	mailing list
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:049	vendor advisory
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000668	vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-296	vendor advisory
http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=53343
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105034222521369&w=2	mailing list
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000747	vendor advisory
http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20030409-1.txt	patch vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-002.html	vendor advisory
http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=56808
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105001557020141&w=2	mailing list
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-284	patch vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-293	vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105012994719099&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0204?: CVE-2003-0204 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0204?: To fix CVE-2003-0204, 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-2003-0204 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-0204 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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