Enscript
Vendor:
First CVE: Jan 31, 2002 · Active for 24 years
5
Total CVEs
More Total CVEs than 77% of tracked products
1.3
Avg CVEs / Year
Higher CVE frequency than 55% of tracked products
5.7
Avg CVSS
Higher Avg CVSS than 17% of tracked products
0.0%
KEV Rate
Bottom 1%
Trends Over Time
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact Enscript over time
Volume of CVEsAvg CVSS Base Score
First CVE
Jan 31, 2002
24 years ago
Most Recent CVE
Oct 23, 2008
6,483 days ago
CVE Severity & Scoring
Enscript5 CVEs
20%
40%
40%
All CVEs352,231 CVEs
45%
40%
11%
LowMediumHigh
Attack Vector
Local0 (0.0%)
Network0 (0.0%)
Unknown5 (100.0%)
Physical0 (0.0%)
Adjacent Network0 (0.0%)
Attack Complexity
Low0 (0.0%)
High0 (0.0%)
Unknown5 (100.0%)
User Interaction
None0 (0.0%)
Unknown5 (100.0%)
Required0 (0.0%)
Privileges Required
Low0 (0.0%)
High0 (0.0%)
None0 (0.0%)
Unknown5 (100.0%)
Top CVEs
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (5 CVEs).
5 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2008-3863HIGH Stack-based buffer overflow in the read_special_escape function in src/psgen.c in GNU Enscript 1.6.1 and 1.6.4 beta, when the -e (aka special escapes processing) option is enabled, | Oct 23, 2008 | 7.6 | 25 | NO | NO |
CVE-2004-1185HIGH Enscript 1.6.3 does not sanitize filenames, which allows remote attackers or local users to execute arbitrary commands via crafted filenames. | Jan 21, 2005 | 7.5 | 25 | NO | NO |
CVE-2004-1186MEDIUM Multiple buffer overflows in enscript 1.6.3 allow remote attackers or local users to cause a denial of service (application crash). | Dec 31, 2004 | 5.0 | 20 | NO | NO |
CVE-2004-1184MEDIUM The EPSF pipe support in enscript 1.6.3 allows remote attackers or local users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters. | Jan 21, 2005 | 4.6 | 14 | NO | NO |
GNU Enscript 1.6.1 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files of the Enscript user via a symlink attack on temporary files. | Jan 31, 2002 | 3.6 | 13 | NO | NO |
Exploit Exposure
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (5 CVEs).
CISA KEV
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Metasploit
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Nuclei
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
ExploitDB
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Social Chatter
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (5 CVEs).
Media Mentions
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (5 CVEs).
Top CNAs Publishing CVEs For Enscript
Top CWEs
Versions
| Version | CVE Count | Avg CVSS | Avg EPSS | KEV | Exploits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6.4 | 2 | 6.1 | 4.8% | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6.3 | 3 | 5.7 | 3.2% | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6.2 | 2 | 6.0 | 2.8% | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6.1 | 3 | 6.6 | 4.7% | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6.0 | 1 | 7.5 | 4.5% | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 1 | 4.6 | 1.2% | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5.0 | 1 | 7.5 | 4.5% | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1 | 4.6 | 1.2% | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4.0 | 1 | 7.5 | 4.5% | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 1 | 4.6 | 1.2% | 0 | 0 |
| 1.3.0 | 1 | 7.5 | 4.5% | 0 | 0 |