CVE-2008-3863

Stack-based buffer overflow in the read_special_escape function in src/psgen.c in GNU Enscript 1.6.1 and 1.6.4 beta, when the -e (aka special escapes processing) option is enabled, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted ASCII file, related to the setfilename command.

CVSS v2.0 7.6

7.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 4.9 / Impact : 10

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

Scope

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31858
http://secunia.com/advisories/32137	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-41/	Vendor Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-660-1
http://secunia.com/advisories/32530	Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00000.html
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-02.xml
http://secunia.com/advisories/33109
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:243
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1016.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/32970
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4488
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-504.htm
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00014.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/32521
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00040.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html	US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2891
http://secunia.com/advisories/32854
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1670
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2887
http://secunia.com/advisories/32753
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0321
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1021.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46026
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9939
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498385/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497647/100/0/threaded

Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:enscript:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:enscript:1.6.4:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

24 Jan 2023, 16:19

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:predictapp_project:predictapp::::::::
References	~~(MISC) https://github.com/abhilash1985/PredictApp/commit/b067372f3ee26fe1b657121f0f41883ff4461a06 -~~	(MISC) https://github.com/abhilash1985/PredictApp/commit/b067372f3ee26fe1b657121f0f41883ff4461a06 - Patch, Third Party Advisory
References	~~(MISC) https://github.com/abhilash1985/PredictApp/pull/73 -~~	(MISC) https://github.com/abhilash1985/PredictApp/pull/73 - Patch, Third Party Advisory
References	~~(MISC) https://vuldb.com/?id.218387 -~~	(MISC) https://vuldb.com/?id.218387 - Third Party Advisory
References	~~(MISC) https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.218387 -~~	(MISC) https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.218387 - Third Party Advisory
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 9.8
First Time		Predictapp Project predictapp Predictapp Project

16 Jan 2023, 13:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2008-10-23 10:00

Updated : 2018-10-11 08:50

NVD link : CVE-2008-3863

Mitre link : CVE-2008-3863

Products Affected

No products.

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer