PatchTheCVEghostview vulnerabilities and fixes
Recent CVEs affecting ghostview, with upgrade or downgrade steps. 2 tracked.
ghostview has 2 tracked vulnerabilities, 0 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 0. Most recent: 2003-11-17. Highest priority: CVE-2002-1569 (score 52/100).
- CVE-2002-1569 HIGH 7.5 DOWNGRADE DOWNGRADE gv 3.5.8, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metac
- CVE-2002-0838 MEDIUM 4.6 DOWNGRADE DOWNGRADE Buffer overflow in (1) gv 3.5.8 and earlier, (2) gvv 1.0.2 and earlier, (3) ggv 1.99.90 and earlier, (4) gnome
FAQ
How do I fix ghostview vulnerabilities?
Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.
Is ghostview being exploited right now?
None of the tracked ghostview CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.
Which ghostview CVE should I patch first?
CVE-2002-1569 currently ranks highest (52/100): gv 3.5.8, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metac.