CVE-2008-5078

Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) recognize_eps_file function (src/psgen.c) and (2) tilde_subst function (src/util.c) in GNU enscript 1.6.1, and possibly…

published December 19, 2008

CVSS
—
EPSS
3%
Percentile
87.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) recognize_eps_file function (src/psgen.c) and (2) tilde_subst function (src/util.c) in GNU enscript 1.6.1, and possibly earlier, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an epsf escape sequence with a long filename.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.03086 · 87.5th percentile
Published
2008-12-19T17:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 19 DEC 17:00Z
    Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) recognize_eps_file function (src/psgen.c) and (2) tilde_subst function (src/util.c) in GNU enscript 1.6.1, and possibly…
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