CVE-2004-1186 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 29 Jan 2005 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in enscript via buffer overflows, impacting availability for users processing PostScript files.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2004-1186?

CVE-2004-1186 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Jan 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple buffer overflows in enscript 1.6.3 allow remote attackers or local users to cause a denial of service (application crash).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1186?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gnu Enscript.

How do I fix CVE-2004-1186?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2004-1186 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1186 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2004-1186, GHSA-wwp7-qc43-6cph.