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CVE-2002-0838

MediumPublished

Buffer overflow in (1) gv 3.5.8 and earlier, (2) gvv 1.0.2 and earlier, (3) ggv 1.99.90 and earlier, (4) gnome-gv, and (5) kghostview in kdegraphics 2.2.2...

Published: Oct 1, 2002
Updated: Aug 8, 2024
Assigning CNA: mitre
Evidence observed: Sep 26, 2002

Primary CVSS

4.6/ 10Medium

nvd · CVSS 2.0

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS probability estimate

2.0%

Low · next 30 days

Percentile: 79.9%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

EPSS is a statistical estimate, not a certainty or a measure of impact. Combine it with CVSS, KEV status, exposure and your environment.

Summary

Buffer overflow in (1) gv 3.5.8 and earlier, (2) gvv 1.0.2 and earlier, (3) ggv 1.99.90 and earlier, (4) gnome-gv, and (5) kghostview in kdegraphics 2.2.2 and earlier, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed (a) PDF or (b) PostScript file, which is processed by an unsafe call to sscanf.

Sources

GV 2.x/3.x - '.PDF'/'.PS' File Buffer Overflow (1)Exploit
zen-parse · linux · Sep 26, 2002
GV 2.x/3.x - '.PDF'/'.PS' File Buffer Overflow (2)Exploit
infamous42md · linux · Sep 26, 2002

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