VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-6679
Buffer overflow in the BaseFont writer module in Ghostscript 8.62, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ps2pdf crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Postscript file.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 4.50%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (4.50%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Buffer overflow in the BaseFont writer module in Ghostscript 8.62, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ps2pdf crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Postscript file.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 4.50% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- ghostscript/ghostscript
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=690211
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34667
- 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://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0060
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:095
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/01/10
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0421.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502757/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1708
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=493445
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10019
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/757-1/
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00460.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00461.html
- http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=690211
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34667
- 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://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0060
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.