Vulnerability in Abc2ps
CVE-2004-1278
Buffer overflow in the switch_voice function in parse.c for jcabc2ps 20040902 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted ABC file.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 10.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.060 (93.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.060 · newest: 0.060 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Abc2ps — versions 1.2
- John Chambers Jcabc2ps — versions 2004-09-02
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18563 (vdb-entry)
- tigger.uic.edu/~jlongs2/holes/jcabc2ps.txt (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2004-1278?
- CVE-2004-1278 is a vulnerability in Abc2ps. Published 2005-01-10.
- Is CVE-2004-1278 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.