CVE-2007-6725
The CCITTFax decoding filter in Ghostscript 8.60, 8.61, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file that triggers a buffer underflow in the…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.84%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The CCITTFax decoding filter in Ghostscript 8.60, 8.61, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file that triggers a buffer underflow in the cf_decode_2d function.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 4.84% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- ghostscript/ghostscript
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34726
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34729
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34732
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35416
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35559
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35569
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-262288-1
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-155.htm
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0060
- http://www.mail-archive.com/fedora-package-announce%40redhat.com/msg11830.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:095
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:096
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/01/10
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0420.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0421.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502757/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34337
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1708
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=229174Exploit
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=493442Exploit
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9507
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/757-1/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34726
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34729
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34732
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35416
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35559
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35569
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.