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
Published: 2012-09-06
Score: 9.3 Critical
EPSS: 9.3% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Artifex Gpl Ghostscript
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T20:50:17.785Z

Reserved: 2012-09-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-4875

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Status : Modified

Published: 2012-09-06T21:55:03.143

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2012-4875

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