CVE-2009-4270
Published Dec 21, 2009
Last updated 10 years ago
Overview
- 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.
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Risk scores
CVSS 2.0
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 9.3
- Impact score
- 10
- Exploitability score
- 8.6
- Vector string
- AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weaknesses
- nvd@nist.gov
- CWE-119
Social media
- Hype score
- Not currently trending
Vendor comments
- Red HatNot vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of ghostscript as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, or 5.
Configurations
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