CVE-2002-0838

4.6 MEDIUM 2% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

Buffer overflow in (1) gv 3.5.8 and earlier, (2) gvv 1.0.2 and earlier, (3) ggv 1.99.90 and earlier, (4) gnome-gv, and (5) kghostview in kdegraphics 2.2.2 and earlier, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed (a) PDF or (b) PostScript file, which is processed by an unsafe call to sscanf.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 2.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2002-10-10 04:00 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 21:58 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 2.0% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 4.6 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2002-10-10 04:00 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 21:58 UTC
Exploit probability: 2.0% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

Ggv 1.0.2
Ghostview 1.3
Ghostview 1.4
Ghostview 1.4.1
Ghostview 1.5
Gv 2.7.6
Gv 2.7b1
Gv 2.7b2

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.6

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record