The fixps script in a2ps 4.14 does not use the -dSAFER option when executing gs, which…
Priority LOW 35Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
The fixps script in a2ps 4.14 does not use the -dSAFER option when executing gs, which allows context-dependent attackers to delete arbitrary files or execute arbitrary commands via a crafted PostScript file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02354 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-0466
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5wf6-vx35-ff8x
References
More GNU A2ps vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-01064 a2ps 4.13 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the filename. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2015-06744 Format string vulnerability in GNU a2ps 4.14 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2004-01254 The (1) fixps (aka fixps.in) and (2) psmandup (aka psmandup.in) scripts in a2ps before… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
- TI-2001-01536 The tempname_ensure function in lib/routines.h in a2ps 4.14 and earlier, as used by the… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
Sources
- CVE-2014-0466 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-0466 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5wf6-vx35-ff8x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-0466 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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