Description
Buffer overflow in (1) gv 3.5.8 and earlier, (2) gvv 1.0.2 and earlier, (3) ggv 1.99.90 and earlier, (4) gnome-gv, and (5) kghostview in kdegraphics 2.2.2 and earlier, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed (a) PDF or (b) PostScript file, which is processed by an unsafe call to sscanf.
Exploits (2)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by infamous42md · clocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21872
References (18)
Scores
EPSS
0.0443
EPSS Percentile
89.1%
Details
Status
published
Products (23)
ggv/ggv
1.0.2
ghostview/ghostview
1.3
ghostview/ghostview
1.4
ghostview/ghostview
1.4.1
ghostview/ghostview
1.5
gv/gv
2.7.6
gv/gv
2.7b1
gv/gv
2.7b2
gv/gv
2.7b3
gv/gv
2.7b4
... and 13 more
Published
Oct 10, 2002
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026