Vulnerability Details : 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.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-3863
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 29.20%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 97 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-3863
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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7.6
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
4.9
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-3863
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-3863
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00000.html
[security-announce] SUSE Security Summary Report: SUSE-SR:2008:024 - openSUSE Security Announce - openSUSE Mailing Lists
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9939
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
Webmail: access your OVH emails on ovhcloud.com | OVHcloud
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1670
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2891
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-660-1
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497647/100/0/threaded
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00040.html
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-02.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:243
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-504.htm
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498385/100/0/threaded
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1021.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00014.html
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2887
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46026
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1016.html
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http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4488
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
About the security content of Security Update 2009-002 / Mac OS X v10.5.7 - Apple Support
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31858
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http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html
Apple Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities | CISAUS Government Resource
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0321
Products affected by CVE-2008-3863
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:enscript:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:enscript:1.6.4:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*