CVE-2005-2471 describes a vulnerability in Netpbm's pstopnm utility, where it fails to properly utilize the "-dSAFER" option when invoking Ghostscript for PostScript file conversions. This oversight allows an external, user-assisted attacker to execute arbitrary commands. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector, low access complexity, and potential for partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
2.10.0.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netpbm:netpbm:2.10.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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