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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 debug logging code in gdevcups.c in the CUPS output driver.

Published

2009-12-21T16:30:00.420

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	8.70	Yes

References

http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=690829 ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/61140 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/37851 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/40580 ([email protected])
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-17.xml ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:134 ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:135 ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/18/1 ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/18/2 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37410 Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-961-1 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3597 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=540760 ([email protected])
http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=690829 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://osvdb.org/61140 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/37851 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/40580 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-17.xml (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:134 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:135 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/18/1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/18/2 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37410 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-961-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3597 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=540760 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)