CVE-2002-0838 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in multiple PDF/PostScript viewers, including gv, gvv, ggv, gnome-gv, and kghostview. This flaw, caused by an unsafe sscanf call when processing malformed PDF or PostScript files, allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code. With a CVSS score of 4.6 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P), it requires local access and low attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. While not listed on the KEV or Hot List, two exploits are available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ggv:ggv:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ghostview:ghostview:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ghostview:ghostview:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ghostview:ghostview:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ghostview:ghostview:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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