CVE-2009-4270
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-119
Buffer Errors
Publication date:
21/12/2009
Last modified:
09/01/2015
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the errprintf function in base/gsmisc.c in ghostscript 8.64 through 8.70 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file, as originally reported for debug logging code in gdevcups.c in the CUPS output driver.
Impact
Base Score 2.0
9.30
Severity 2.0
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.70:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=690829
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html
- http://osvdb.org/61140
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37851
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40580
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-17.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010%3A134
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010%3A135
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/18/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/18/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37410
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-961-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3597
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=540760