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TI-2004-01593 Aliases CVE-2004-1717GHSA-xwc7-g658-j4rq

Multiple buffer overflows in the psscan function in ps.c for gv (ghostview) allow remote…

Priority MEDIUM 41Published · 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

Multiple buffer overflows in the psscan function in ps.c for gv (ghostview) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Postscript file with a long (1) BoundingBox, (2) comment, (3) Orientation, (4) PageOrder, or (5) Pages value.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05378 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
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

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

CPE configurations NVD · 18

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:2.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.6VulnerableGv
cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:2.7b1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7b1VulnerableGv
cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:2.7b2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7b2VulnerableGv
cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:2.7b3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7b3VulnerableGv
cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:2.7b4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7b4VulnerableGv
cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:2.7b5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7b5VulnerableGv
cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:2.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.9.4VulnerableGv
cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.0VulnerableGv
cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.4VulnerableGv
cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.4VulnerableGv
  • 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
  • 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
Show 8 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:3.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.6VulnerableGv
cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.4VulnerableGv
cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.4.2VulnerableGv
cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:3.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.4.3VulnerableGv
cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:3.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.4.12VulnerableGv
cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.2VulnerableGv
cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.3VulnerableGv
cpe:2.3:a:gv:gv:3.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.8VulnerableGv
  • 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

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-1717
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xwc7-g658-j4rq

References

Other 1

  • TI-2002-01491 gv 3.5.8, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2002-00814 Buffer overflow in (1) gv 3.5.8 and earlier, (2) gvv 1.0.2 and earlier, (3) ggv 1.99.90… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6

Sources

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