CVE-2012-4875: artifex gpl_ghostscript

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-4875 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in artifex gpl_ghostscript. EPSS estimates a 4.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 06-09-2012
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.