VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2012-4875
CVSS score9.3 HIGH
EPSS probability4.27%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2012-09-06
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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
Weakness classification
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer