CVE-2004-1717
Multiple buffer overflows in the psscan function in ps.c for gv (ghostview) allow remote...
Multiple buffer overflows in the psscan function in ps.c for gv (ghostview) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Postscript file with a long (1) BoundingBox, (2) comment, (3) Orientation, (4) PageOrder, or (5) Pages value.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Multiple buffer overflows in the psscan function in ps.c for gv (ghostview) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Postscript file with a long (1) BoundingBox, (2) comment, (3) Orientation, (4) PageOrder, or (5) Pages value.
- Record
CVE-2004-1717- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Multiple buffer overflows in the psscan function in ps.c for gv (ghostview) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Postscript file with a long (1) BoundingBox, (2) comment, (3) Orientation, (4) PageOrder, or (5) Pages value.
- Record
CVE-2004-1717- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-1711No score
Multiple buffer overflows in the psscan function in ps.c for gv (ghostview) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Postscript file with a long (1) BoundingBox, (2) comment, (3) Orientation, (4) PageOrder, or (5) Pages value.
- Record
EUVD-2004-1711- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xwc7-g658-j4rqNo score
Multiple buffer overflows in the psscan function in ps.c for gv (ghostview) allow remote...
Multiple buffer overflows in the psscan function in ps.c for gv (ghostview) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Postscript file with a long (1) BoundingBox, (2) comment, (3) Orientation, (4) PageOrder, or (5) Pages value.
- Record
GHSA-xwc7-g658-j4rq- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
Multiple buffer overflows in the psscan function in ps.c for gv (ghostview) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Postscript file with a long (1) BoundingBox, (2) comment, (3) Orientation, (4) PageOrder, or (5) Pages value.
- Record
CVE-2004-1717- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2004-1717No score
Multiple buffer overflows in the psscan function in ps.c for gv (ghostview) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Postscript file with a long (1) BoundingBox, (2) comment, (3) Orientation, (4) PageOrder, or (5) Pages value.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2004-1717- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | GV PostScript Viewer - Remote Buffer Overflow (1) | 2004-08-13 |
| Exploit-DB | GV PostScript Viewer - Remote Buffer Overflow (2) | 2004-08-18 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-1717 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Gv, published August 16, 2004. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.38%, the 92nd percentile. Fixed in gv 1:3.6.1-1.