CVE-2002-1569

Published: Nov 17, 2003Modified: Apr 16, 2026

7.5

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

gv 3.5.8, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the filename for (1) a PDF file or (2) a gzip file.

Affected (22)

Products: Ghostview: Ghostview · Gv: Gv

Ghostview

1 product

Ghostview

1 product

Configuration A

22 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ghostview Ghostview	Version 1.3
Ghostview Ghostview	Version 1.4.1
Ghostview Ghostview	Version 1.4
Ghostview Ghostview	Version 1.5
Gv Gv	Version 2.7.6
Gv Gv	Version 2.7b1
Gv Gv	Version 2.7b2
Gv Gv	Version 2.7b3
Gv Gv	Version 2.7b4
Gv Gv	Version 2.7b5
Gv Gv	Version 2.9.4
Gv Gv	Version 3.0.0
Gv Gv	Version 3.0.4
Gv Gv	Version 3.1.4
Gv Gv	Version 3.1.6
Gv Gv	Version 3.2.4
Gv Gv	Version 3.4.12
Gv Gv	Version 3.4.2
Gv Gv	Version 3.4.3
Gv Gv	Version 3.5.2
Gv Gv	Version 3.5.3
Gv Gv	Version 3.5.8