gv 3.5.8, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary…
Priority LOW 37Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
gv 3.5.8, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the filename for (1) a PDF file or (2) a gzip file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02374 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 22
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ghostview:ghostview:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3 | Vulnerable | Ghostview |
| cpe:2.3:a:ghostview:ghostview:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 | Vulnerable | Ghostview |
| cpe:2.3:a:ghostview:ghostview:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.1 | Vulnerable | Ghostview |
| cpe:2.3:a:ghostview:ghostview:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 | Vulnerable | Ghostview |
| cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:2.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.6 | Vulnerable | Gv |
| cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:2.7b1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7b1 | Vulnerable | Gv |
| cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:2.7b2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7b2 | Vulnerable | Gv |
| cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:2.7b3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7b3 | Vulnerable | Gv |
| cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:2.7b4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7b4 | Vulnerable | Gv |
| cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:2.7b5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7b5 | Vulnerable | Gv |
- cpe:2.3:a:ghostview:ghostview:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·Ghostview
- cpe:2.3:a:ghostview:ghostview:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·Ghostview
- cpe:2.3:a:ghostview:ghostview:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·Ghostview
- cpe:2.3:a:ghostview:ghostview:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·Ghostview
- cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:2.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.6 Vulnerable ·Gv
- cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:2.7b1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7b1 Vulnerable ·Gv
- cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:2.7b2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7b2 Vulnerable ·Gv
- cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:2.7b3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7b3 Vulnerable ·Gv
- cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:2.7b4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7b4 Vulnerable ·Gv
- cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:2.7b5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7b5 Vulnerable ·Gv
Show 12 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:2.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.9.4 | Vulnerable | Gv |
| cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 | Vulnerable | Gv |
| cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.4 | Vulnerable | Gv |
| cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.4 | Vulnerable | Gv |
| cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:3.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.6 | Vulnerable | Gv |
| cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.4 | Vulnerable | Gv |
| cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.2 | Vulnerable | Gv |
| cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:3.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.3 | Vulnerable | Gv |
| cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:3.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.12 | Vulnerable | Gv |
| cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.2 | Vulnerable | Gv |
| cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.3 | Vulnerable | Gv |
| cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:3.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.8 | Vulnerable | Gv |
- cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:2.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.4 Vulnerable ·Gv
- cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 Vulnerable ·Gv
- cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.4 Vulnerable ·Gv
- cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.4 Vulnerable ·Gv
- cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:3.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.6 Vulnerable ·Gv
- cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.4 Vulnerable ·Gv
- cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.2 Vulnerable ·Gv
- cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:3.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.3 Vulnerable ·Gv
- cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:3.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.12 Vulnerable ·Gv
- cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.2 Vulnerable ·Gv
- cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.3 Vulnerable ·Gv
- cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:3.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.8 Vulnerable ·Gv
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1569
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5c66-864x-76jc
References
Sources
- CVE-2002-1569 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-1569 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5c66-864x-76jc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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