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CVE-2004-1717

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-26 Feb, 2005 | 05:00
Updated At-08 Aug, 2024 | 01:00
Rejected At-
Credits

Multiple buffer overflows in the psscan function in ps.c for gv (ghostview) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Postscript file with a long (1) BoundingBox, (2) comment, (3) Orientation, (4) PageOrder, or (5) Pages value.

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:26 Feb, 2005 | 05:00
Updated At:08 Aug, 2024 | 01:00
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

Multiple buffer overflows in the psscan function in ps.c for gv (ghostview) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Postscript file with a long (1) BoundingBox, (2) comment, (3) Orientation, (4) PageOrder, or (5) Pages value.

Affected Products
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n/a
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n/a
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  • n/a
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/An/a
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
Description: n/a
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CAPEC IDDescription
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Credits
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EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17019
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109267677114331&w=2
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10944
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17019
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
Hyperlink: http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109267677114331&w=2
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10944
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
Affected Products
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VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
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CAPEC IDDescription
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EventDate
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References
HyperlinkResource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17019
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
x_transferred
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109267677114331&w=2
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
x_transferred
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10944
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17019
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109267677114331&w=2
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10944
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:16 Aug, 2004 | 04:00
Updated At:16 Apr, 2026 | 00:27

Multiple buffer overflows in the psscan function in ps.c for gv (ghostview) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Postscript file with a long (1) BoundingBox, (2) comment, (3) Orientation, (4) PageOrder, or (5) Pages value.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.07.5HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 7.5
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CPE Matches
gv
gv
>>gv>>2.7.6
cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:2.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
gv
gv
>>gv>>2.7b1
cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:2.7b1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
gv
gv
>>gv>>2.7b2
cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:2.7b2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
gv
gv
>>gv>>2.7b3
cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:2.7b3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
gv
gv
>>gv>>2.7b4
cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:2.7b4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
gv
gv
>>gv>>2.7b5
cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:2.7b5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
gv
gv
>>gv>>2.9.4
cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:2.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
gv
gv
>>gv>>3.0.0
cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
gv
gv
>>gv>>3.0.4
cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
gv
gv
>>gv>>3.1.4
cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
gv
gv
>>gv>>3.1.6
cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:3.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
gv
gv
>>gv>>3.2.4
cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
gv
gv
>>gv>>3.4.2
cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
gv
gv
>>gv>>3.4.3
cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:3.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
gv
gv
>>gv>>3.4.12
cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:3.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
gv
gv
>>gv>>3.5.2
cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
gv
gv
>>gv>>3.5.3
cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
gv
gv
>>gv>>3.5.8
cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:3.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
NVD-CWE-OtherPrimarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: NVD-CWE-Other
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements
Organization : Red Hat
Last Modified : 2006-08-30T00:00:00

This CVE is a duplicate (rediscovery) of CVE-2002-0838

References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109267677114331&w=2cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10944cve@mitre.org
Exploit
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17019cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109267677114331&w=2af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10944af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17019af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
Hyperlink: http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109267677114331&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10944
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Exploit
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17019
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109267677114331&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10944
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Exploit
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17019
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A

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Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-7.5||HIGH
EPSS-2.32% / 81.20%
||
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Updated-16 Apr, 2026 | 00:27
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