CVE-2012-4875

Description

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

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 8.93% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/47855 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52864 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74554 vdb entry
http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=692856

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4875?
CVE-2012-4875 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-4875?
To fix CVE-2012-4875, 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-2012-4875 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-4875 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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