CVE-2014-0466

The fixps script in a2ps 4.14 does not use the -dSAFER option when executing gs, which allows context-dependent attackers to delete arbitrary files or execute arbitrary commands via a crafted PostScript file.

Published: 2014-04-03 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2014-0466 is rated Moderate Risk (57.6/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.32%). EPSS rose +1.98% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-0466

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.34% 2.32% +1.98%
2 2026-03-09 0.43% 0.34% -0.09%
3 2026-03-08 — 0.43% —

Full EPSS history (8 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2014-0466

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.8 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 8.6 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2014-0466

OS Trackers for CVE-2014-0466

vendor priority summary link
alpine — CVE-2014-0466: 1 source package rows (a2ps); 1 state rows across 1 repos (3.17-community); fixed 0, open 1. https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2014-0466
debian not yet assigned CVE-2014-0466 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (a2ps), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-0466
gentoo normal CVE-2014-0466: 1 GLSA(s) (201701-67), 1 atom(s) (app-text/a2ps); latest impact normal. https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2014-0466
redhat medium — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0466
ubuntu medium CVE-2014-0466 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (a2ps), 8 status rows across 8 suites (lucid, precise, quantal, saucy, trusty, upstream, utopic, vivid): ignored 3, not-affected 2, released 2, DNE 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-0466

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2014-0466

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
gnu a2ps 4.14 cpe:2.3:a:gnu:a2ps:4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2014-0466

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