CVE-2005-2471

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions netpbm (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue concerns the pstopnm function in netpbm, which fails to properly utilize the "-dSAFER" option when invoking Ghostscript for converting PostScript files into PBM, PGM, or PNM files. This oversight enables external attackers, with user assistance, to execute arbitrary commands.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.