CVE-2002-0363 describes a critical vulnerability in Ghostscript versions prior to 6.53, allowing unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands. This is achieved by manipulating the pagedevice using .locksafe or .setsafe functions. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability presents a high risk due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity, potentially leading to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its age and severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 6.53CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:aladdin_enterprises:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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