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

Description

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.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

3.1% · top 12% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.8.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-119 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-119 and its CVEs

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (8)

• enscript-recognize-tilde-bo(47680) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-504.htm (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 33181 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• SUSE-SR:2009:005 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• RHSA-2008:1021 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11807 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• 1021401 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=473958 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 10:40 UTC.