CVE-2014-0466

Published: Apr 3, 2014Modified: May 6, 2026

6.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

The fixps script in a2ps 4.14 does not use the -dSAFER option when executing gs, which allows context-dependent attackers to delete arbitrary files or execute arbitrary commands via a crafted PostScript file.

Affected (1)

Products: Gnu: A2ps

Gnu

1 product

A2ps

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Gnu A2ps	Version 4.14

References (10)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-04/msg00021.html

Source: security@debian.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2892

Source: security@debian.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66660

Source: security@debian.org

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=742902

Source: security@debian.org

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-67

Source: security@debian.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-04/msg00021.html