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TI-2004-01078 Aliases CVE-2004-1185GHSA-8xcw-4f7q-cw3g

Enscript 1.6.3 does not sanitize filenames, which allows remote attackers or local users…

Priority MEDIUM 40Published · 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
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Enscript 1.6.3 does not sanitize filenames, which allows remote attackers or local users to execute arbitrary commands via crafted filenames.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04439 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:enscript:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.0VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:enscript:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.0VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:enscript:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.0VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:enscript:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.0VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:enscript:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:enscript:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.2VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:enscript:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.3VulnerableGNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:enscript:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:enscript:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.0 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:enscript:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:enscript:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:enscript:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:enscript:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.2 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:enscript:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.3 Vulnerable ·GNU

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2005:040 Released 2005-02-15 · Red Hat rating Low
    enscript security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 enscript-1.6.1-28.3, enscript-1.6.1-28.3.i386, enscript-1.6.1-28.3.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 enscript-1.6.1-28.3, enscript-1.6.1-28.3.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 enscript-1.6.1-28.3, enscript-1.6.1-28.3.i386, enscript-1.6.1-28.3.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 enscript-1.6.1-28.3, enscript-1.6.1-28.3.i386, enscript-1.6.1-28.3.ia64
  • RHSA-2005:039 Released 2005-02-01 · Red Hat rating Low
    enscript security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 enscript-1.6.1-24.4, enscript-1.6.1-24.4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 enscript-1.6.1-24.4, enscript-1.6.1-24.4.i386, enscript-1.6.1-24.4.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 enscript-1.6.1-24.4, enscript-1.6.1-24.4.i386, enscript-1.6.1-24.4.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 enscript-1.6.1-24.4, enscript-1.6.1-24.4.i386, enscript-1.6.1-24.4.ia64

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:039
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:039
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:040
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:040
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:039
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:040
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:039
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:040

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-1185
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8xcw-4f7q-cw3g

References

Patch 2

Advisory 5

Other 3

  • TI-2008-03702 Stack-based buffer overflow in the read_special_escape function in src/psgen.c in GNU… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.6
  • TI-2004-01079 Multiple buffer overflows in enscript 1.6.3 allow remote attackers or local users to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2004-01077 The EPSF pipe support in enscript 1.6.3 allows remote attackers or local users to execute… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6
  • TI-2002-00040 GNU Enscript 1.6.1 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files of the… CVSS 2.0LOW 3.6

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