CVE-2004-1717 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 5.4% (pctl 92)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 5.38% — more likely to be exploited than 92% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2004-08-16 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| gv | gv |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | GV PostScript Viewer - Remote Buffer Overflow (2) | 2004-08-18 |
| exploit-db | GV PostScript Viewer - Remote Buffer Overflow (1) | 2004-08-13 |
References
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