CVE-2009-4270
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…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (6.90%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 6.90% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- ghostscript/ghostscript
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- 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/37851Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40580
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-17.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:134
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:135
- 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/37410Exploit
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-961-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3597Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=540760
- 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/37851Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40580
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-17.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:134
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:135
- 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/37410Exploit
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-961-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3597Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=540760
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.