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Vulnerability Note VU#600777gv contains buffer overflow in sscanf() functionOverviewA remotely exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in gv.I. DescriptionA remotely exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in gv. gv allows a user to view and navigate PostScript and PDF documents by providing an interface to the ghostscript interpreter. This vulnerability can allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable host.II. ImpactA remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable host with the privileges of the victim.III. SolutionApply a patch.Systems Affected
Referenceshttp://www.idefense.com/advisory/09.26.02.txt Thanks to David Endler for reporting this vulnerability. This document was written by Ian A Finlay.
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