CVE-2002-1223
Buffer overflow in DSC 3.0 parser from GSview, as used in KGhostView in KDE 1.1 and KDE 3.0.3a,...
Buffer overflow in DSC 3.0 parser from GSview, as used in KGhostView in KDE 1.1 and KDE 3.0.3a, may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a modified .ps (PostScript) input file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in DSC 3.0 parser from GSview, as used in KGhostView in KDE 1.1 and KDE 3.0.3a, may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a modified .ps (PostScript) input file.
- Record
CVE-2002-1223- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in DSC 3.0 parser from GSview, as used in KGhostView in KDE 1.1 and KDE 3.0.3a, may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a modified .ps (PostScript) input file.
- Record
CVE-2002-1223- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-1207 No score
Buffer overflow in DSC 3.0 parser from GSview, as used in KGhostView in KDE 1.1 and KDE 3.0.3a, may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a modified .ps (PostScript) input file.
- Record
EUVD-2002-1207- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5r8j-f593-7fqq No score
Buffer overflow in DSC 3.0 parser from GSview, as used in KGhostView in KDE 1.1 and KDE 3.0.3a,...
Buffer overflow in DSC 3.0 parser from GSview, as used in KGhostView in KDE 1.1 and KDE 3.0.3a, may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a modified .ps (PostScript) input file.
- Record
GHSA-5r8j-f593-7fqq- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2002-1223 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Kde, published October 28, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.35%, the 88th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
kde.org/info/security/advisory-20021008-1.txt
ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-155.shtml
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-220.html
sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101426-1
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-10/0163.html
mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:071
iss.net/security_center/static/11319.php
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-1223
github.com/advisories/GHSA-5r8j-f593-7fqq