CVE-2003-0204 Command injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands by tricking users into opening malicious PostScript or PDF files in the KDE Ghostscript viewer.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2003-0204?
CVE-2003-0204 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Kde Kde, published on 15 Apr 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
KDE 2 and KDE 3.1.1 and earlier 3.x versions allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via (1) PostScript (PS) or (2) PDF files, related to missing -dPARANOIDSAFER and -dSAFER arguments when using the kghostview Ghostscript viewer.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0204?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kde Kde.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0204?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2003-0204 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0204 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Kde Kde
Sources
Also known as DSA-284, DSA-293, DSA-296, GHSA-crvp-f24v-6fh3.