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CVE-2010-4820

ghostscript: CWD included in the default library search path

Severity Score

4.4
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Ghostscript 8.62 allows local users to execute arbitrary PostScript code via a Trojan horse Postscript library file in Encoding/ under the current working directory, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-2055.

Vulnerabilidad no especificada en Ghostscript 8.62 permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código PostScript arbitrario a través de un fichero troyano de la librería Postscript en Encoding/ bajo el directorio de trabajo actual, una vulnerabilidad diferente a CVE-2010-2055.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
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
  • 2011-08-19 CVE Reserved
  • 2012-02-03 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Ghostscript
Search vendor "Ghostscript"
 Ghostscript
Search vendor "Ghostscript" for product "Ghostscript"
 8.62
Search vendor "Ghostscript" for product "Ghostscript" and version "8.62"
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Affected