// For flags

CVE-2008-3863

enscript: "setfilename" special escape buffer overflow

Severity Score

7.6
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

Desbordamiento de búfer basado en la función read_special_escape en src/psgen.c en GNU Enscript 1.6.1 y 1.6.4 beta, cuando la opción -e (también conocido como procesado de escapados especiales) está habilitado, permite a atacantes remotos ayudados por el usuario ejecutar código de su elección mediante un archivo ASCII manipulado, relacionado con el comando setfilename.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2008-08-29 CVE Reserved
  • 2008-10-22 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2024-10-29 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CAPEC
References (34)
URL Tag Source
http://secunia.com/advisories/32521 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32753 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32854 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32970 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33109 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074 Third Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4488 Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549 X_refsource_confirm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-504.htm X_refsource_confirm
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0321 X_refsource_confirm
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497647/100/0/threaded Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498385/100/0/threaded Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31858 Vdb Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2891 Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297 Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46026 Vdb Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2887 X_refsource_confirm
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9939 Signature
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html 2018-10-11
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00000.html 2018-10-11
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1021.html 2018-10-11
http://secunia.com/advisories/32137 2018-10-11
http://secunia.com/advisories/32530 2018-10-11
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-41 2018-10-11
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-02.xml 2018-10-11
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1670 2018-10-11
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:243 2018-10-11
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1016.html 2018-10-11
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-660-1 2018-10-11
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00014.html 2018-10-11
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00040.html 2018-10-11
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-3863 2008-12-15
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=466771 2008-12-15
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Gnu
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 Enscript
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 1.6.1
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-
Affected
Gnu
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 Enscript
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 1.6.4
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beta
Affected