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CVE-2003-0204 Detail

Description

KDE 2 and KDE 3.1.1 and earlier 3.x versions allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via (1) PostScript (PS) or (2) PDF files, related to missing -dPARANOIDSAFER and -dSAFER arguments when using the kghostview Ghostscript viewer.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  05/05/2003

Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 7.5 HIGH
Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.4
Exploitability Subscore: 10.0


Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availability (A): Partial
Additional Information:
Provides user account access
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink Resource
http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=53343
http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=56808
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000668
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000747
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105001557020141&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105012994719099&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105017403010459&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105034222521369&w=2
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-284 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-293
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-296
http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20030409-1.txt Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:049
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-002.html

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2003-0204
NVD Published Date:
05/05/2003
NVD Last Modified:
10/17/2016