# 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, may allow attackers to cause a denial of ser

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2004-09-01 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20021008-1.txt
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-155.shtml
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-220.html
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101426-1
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-10/0163.html
- http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:071
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11319.php

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