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    CVE-2012-4875

    Heap-based buffer overflow in gdevwpr2.c in Ghostscript 9.04, when processing the OutputFile device parameter, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long file name in a PostScript document. NOTE: as of 20120314, the developer was not able to reproduce the issue and disputed it

    Published:Sep 6, 2012
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:Sep 6, 2012
    EPSS Score:0.09321
    CVSS Score:9.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Artifex
    Product
    Gpl Ghostscript

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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