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CVE-2002-1569

gv 3.5.8, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the filename for (1) a PDF file or (2) a gzip file.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2002-1569 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from ghostview, from gv organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2003, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2003-11-17T05:00:00.000

Last Modified

2026-06-16T21:59:34.273

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	ghostview	ghostview	1.3	Yes
Application	ghostview	ghostview	1.4	Yes
Application	ghostview	ghostview	1.4.1	Yes
Application	ghostview	ghostview	1.5	Yes
Application	gv	gv	2.7.6	Yes
Application	gv	gv	2.7b1	Yes
Application	gv	gv	2.7b2	Yes
Application	gv	gv	2.7b3	Yes
Application	gv	gv	2.7b4	Yes
Application	gv	gv	2.7b5	Yes
Application	gv	gv	2.9.4	Yes
Application	gv	gv	3.0.0	Yes
Application	gv	gv	3.0.4	Yes
Application	gv	gv	3.1.4	Yes
Application	gv	gv	3.1.6	Yes
Application	gv	gv	3.2.4	Yes
Application	gv	gv	3.4.2	Yes
Application	gv	gv	3.4.3	Yes
Application	gv	gv	3.4.12	Yes
Application	gv	gv	3.5.2	Yes
Application	gv	gv	3.5.3	Yes
Application	gv	gv	3.5.8	Yes

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-10/0033.html ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103348446009076&w=2 ([email protected])
http://www.epita.fr/~bevand_m/asa/asa-0000 Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5840 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10231 ([email protected])
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-10/0033.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103348446009076&w=2 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.epita.fr/~bevand_m/asa/asa-0000 Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5840 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10231 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For ghostview's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.