CVE-2014-0466 - The fixps script in a2ps 4.14 does not use the -dSAFER option when executing gs, which allows contex

CVE-2014-0466

Summary

The fixps script in a2ps 4.14 does not use the -dSAFER option when executing gs, which allows context-dependent attackers to delete arbitrary files or execute arbitrary commands via a crafted PostScript file.

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-04/msg00021.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2892
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66660
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=742902
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-67

Vulnerable Configurations

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:a2ps:4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:a2ps:4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS

Base:	6.8 (as of 16-12-2017 - 02:29)
Impact:
Exploitability:

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

CAPEC

Access

Vector	Complexity	Authentication
NETWORK	MEDIUM	NONE

Impact

Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
PARTIAL	PARTIAL	PARTIAL

cvss-vector via4

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

refmap via4

bid	66660
confirm	https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=742902
debian	DSA-2892
gentoo	GLSA-201701-67
suse	openSUSE-SU-2014:0499

Last major update

16-12-2017 - 02:29

Published

03-04-2014 - 16:15

Last modified

16-12-2017 - 02:29