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    CVE-2007-6725

    The CCITTFax decoding filter in Ghostscript 8.60, 8.61, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file that triggers a buffer underflow in the cf_decode_2d function.

    Published:Feb 19, 2007
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Apr 8, 2009
    EPSS Score:0.06173
    CVSS Score:7.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Ghostscript
    Product
    Ghostscript
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux

    Exploits

    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=229174https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=493442https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=229174https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=493442

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    References

    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34726
    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://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-155.htm
    http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0060
    http://www.mail-archive.com/fedora-package-announce%40redhat.com/msg11830.html
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:095
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:096
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/01/10
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0420.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0421.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502757/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34337
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1708
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=229174
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=493442
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9507
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/757-1/
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34726
    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://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-155.htm
    http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0060
    http://www.mail-archive.com/fedora-package-announce%40redhat.com/msg11830.html
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:095
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:096
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/01/10
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0420.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0421.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502757/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34337
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1708
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=229174
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=493442
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9507
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/757-1/

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    User Interaction
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    Integrity
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