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CVE-2009-0196

Heap-based buffer overflow in the big2_decode_symbol_dict function (jbig2_symbol_dict.c) in the JBIG2 decoding library (jbig2dec) in Ghostscript 8.64, and probably earlier versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PDF file with a JBIG2 symbol dictionary segment with a large run length value.

Published

2009-04-16T15:12:57.343

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	ghostscript	ghostscript	≤ 8.64	Yes
Application	ghostscript	ghostscript	0	Yes
Application	ghostscript	ghostscript	5.50	Yes
Application	ghostscript	ghostscript	7.07	Yes
Application	ghostscript	ghostscript	8.0.1	Yes
Application	ghostscript	ghostscript	8.15	Yes
Application	ghostscript	ghostscript	8.15.2	Yes
Application	ghostscript	ghostscript	8.54	Yes
Application	ghostscript	ghostscript	8.56	Yes
Application	ghostscript	ghostscript	8.57	Yes
Application	ghostscript	ghostscript	8.60	Yes
Application	ghostscript	ghostscript	8.61	Yes
Application	ghostscript	ghostscript	8.62	Yes
Application	ghostscript	ghostscript	8.63	Yes

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00010.html ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/53492 Exploit ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/34292 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/34667 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/34729 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/34732 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35416 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35559 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35569 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-21/ Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-17.xml ([email protected])
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-262288-1 ([email protected])
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0060 ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:095 ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0421.html ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502586/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502757/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34445 Patch ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022029 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0983 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1708 ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=337747 Exploit ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10533 ([email protected])
https://usn.ubuntu.com/757-1/ ([email protected])
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00460.html ([email protected])
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00461.html ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00010.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://osvdb.org/53492 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/34292 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/34667 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/34729 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/34732 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35416 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35559 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35569 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-21/ Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-17.xml (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-262288-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0060 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:095 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0421.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502586/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502757/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34445 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022029 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0983 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1708 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=337747 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10533 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://usn.ubuntu.com/757-1/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00460.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00461.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)