# CVE-2003-0204: KDE 2 and KDE 3.1.1 and earlier 3.x versions allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via (1) PostScript (PS) or (2) PDF files, relate

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2003-04-15 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

KDE 2 and KDE 3.1.1 and earlier 3.x versions allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via (1) PostScript (PS) or (2) PDF files, related to missing -dPARANOIDSAFER and -dSAFER arguments when using the kghostview Ghostscript viewer.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105017403010459&w=2
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:049
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000668
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-296
- http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=53343
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105034222521369&w=2
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000747
- http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20030409-1.txt
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-002.html
- http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=56808
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105001557020141&w=2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-284
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-293
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105012994719099&w=2

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