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DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5078
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5078
PUBLISHED
CVSS 9.300000190734863 CRITICAL
Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) recognize_eps_file function (src/psgen.c) and (2) tilde_subst function (src/util.c) in GNU enscript 1.6.1, and possibly earlier, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an epsf escape sequence with a long filename.
Risk Scores
CVSS v4.0
9.300000190734863
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | enscript | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:11 | enscript | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:12 | enscript | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:14 | enscript | 0, 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Dec 19, 2008 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated