Unscored severity · published Oct 23, 2008
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…
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CVSS
8.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)8.4% · higher than 95% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EN
Enscript · Gnu
1.6.1; 1.6.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3863
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3863
lists.apple.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00000.html
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1021.html
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32137
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/32521
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32530
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