Buffer overflow in Gnu Enscript

CVE-2008-3863

Stack-based buffer overflow in the read_special_escape function in src/psgen.c in GNU Enscript 1.6.1 and 1.6.4 beta, when the -e (aka special escapes processing) option is enabled, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.084 (94.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Gnu Enscript — versions 1.6.1, 1.6.4
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN)
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (signature, x_refsource_OVAL, vdb-entry)
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)