CVE-2014-0466 Command injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands or delete files via crafted PostScript files due to missing Ghostscript safety flags in a2ps.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-0466?
CVE-2014-0466 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Apr 2014.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0466?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gnu A2ps.
How do I fix CVE-2014-0466?
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-2014-0466 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0466 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-0466, GHSA-5wf6-vx35-ff8x, MGASA-2014-0161.