Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 5, 2003· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2003-0204
CVE-2003-0204
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.
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Affected products
19cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 17 more
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.0.3a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.0.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: KDE 2, KDE 3 <=3.1.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
14- www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-284nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20030409-1.txtnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cginvd
- bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cginvd
- distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/nvd
- distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/nvd
- marc.infonvd
- marc.infonvd
- marc.infonvd
- marc.infonvd
- www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-293nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-296nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-002.htmlnvd
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