CVE-2008-4306

enscript: "font" special escape buffer overflows

Published Nov 4, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 2.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
Buffer overflow in enscript before 1.6.4 has unknown impact and attack vectors, possibly related to the font escape sequence.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1670-1 New enscript packages fix arbitrary code execution
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-4289 Buffer overflow in enscript before 1.6.4 has unknown impact and attack vectors, possibly related to the font escape sequence.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-660-1 enscript vulnerability
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 10:08 AM
Reserved
Sep 29, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 4, 2008, 9:00 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:57 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 29, 2008, 12:00 AM