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cpe:2.3:a:gnu:enscript:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

part: a version: 1.6.1 update: *

VendorGnu (575dd98a-a14a-5d9e-a2eb-97d38d86fcb9)
ProductEnscript (fc05e919-07cf-583d-9e11-eca994f0d7ef)
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NotesImported from NVD CPE 2.0 feed

PURL mappings

PURLSourceLast updated
pkg:deb/debian/enscript purl2cpe 2026-06-01 10:11:53.972380
pkg:deb/ubuntu/enscript purl2cpe 2026-06-01 10:11:53.972381
pkg:github/gitgnu/gnu_enscript purl2cpe 2026-06-01 10:11:53.972383
pkg:github/gnu-mirror-unofficial/enscript purl2cpe 2026-06-01 10:11:53.972384
pkg:gitlab/redhat/enscript purl2cpe 2026-06-01 10:11:53.972385
pkg:gnu/enscript purl2cpe 2026-06-01 10:11:53.972387
pkg:rpm/centos/enscript purl2cpe 2026-06-01 10:11:53.972388
pkg:rpm/fedora/enscript purl2cpe 2026-06-01 10:11:53.972389
pkg:rpm/opensuse/enscript purl2cpe 2026-06-01 10:11:53.972391

Vulnerability references

IdentifiercpeApplicabilitySubmitteddb.gcve.eu detailsRationale
CVE:CVE-2008-3863 vulnerable 2026-06-08 04:50:37.002678 Details available
Stack-based buffer overflow in the read_special_escape function in src/psgen.c in GNU Enscript 1.6.1 and 1.6.4 beta, when the -e (aka special escapes processing) option is enabled, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted ASCII file, related to the setfilename command.
Published: 2008-10-23T21:00:00.000Z
Updated: 2024-08-07T09:53:00.565Z
Reference links
Imported from gcve-enriched-dumps CVE data
CVE:CVE-2004-1185 vulnerable 2026-06-08 04:47:53.275699 Details available
Enscript 1.6.3 does not sanitize filenames, which allows remote attackers or local users to execute arbitrary commands via crafted filenames.
Published: 2005-01-29T05:00:00.000Z
Updated: 2024-08-08T00:46:11.372Z
Reference links
Imported from gcve-enriched-dumps CVE data
CVE:CVE-2004-1184 vulnerable 2026-06-08 04:47:53.247121 Details available
The EPSF pipe support in enscript 1.6.3 allows remote attackers or local users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters.
Published: 2005-01-29T05:00:00.000Z
Updated: 2024-08-08T00:46:11.489Z
Reference links
Imported from gcve-enriched-dumps CVE data

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