CVE-2003-0207 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via insecure temporary file creation in ps2epsi, potentially leading to privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2003-0207?
CVE-2003-0207 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Apr 2003. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ps2epsi creates insecure temporary files when calling ghostscript, which allows local attackers to overwrite arbitrary files.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0207?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gs-Common Gs-Common.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0207?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2003-0207 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0207 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DSA-286, GHSA-2gq8-rwvq-rc64.