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Vulnerability record · CVE-2004-1717 · published 16 August 2004

CVE-2004-1717: Gv vulnerability

GGv · Gv

Multiple buffer overflows in the psscan function in ps.c for gv (ghostview) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Postscript file with a long (1) BoundingBox, (2) comment, (3) Orientation, (4) PageOrder, or (5) Pages value.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 5.4% · top 7.6%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
5.4%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in the psscan function in ps.c for gv (ghostview) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Postscript file with a long (1) BoundingBox, (2) comment, (3) Orientation, (4) PageOrder, or (5) Pages value.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109267677114331&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10944 ExploitVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17019
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109267677114331&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10944 ExploitVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17019

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Related vulnerabilities

Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.

7.5CVE-2002-1569Ghostview vulnerabilitygv 3.5.8, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the filename for (1) a PDF…EPSS 2.4%4.6CVE-2002-0838Ggv vulnerabilityBuffer 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 …EPSS 2.0%

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2004-1717), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.