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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:Dec 21, 2009
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Dec 21, 2009
    EPSS Score:0.0864
    CVSS Score:9.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Ghostscript
    Product
    Ghostscript

    Exploits

    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37410http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37410

    Related CVEs

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    CVE-2009-0196 (CVSS 9.3) — Heap-based buffer overflow in the big2_decode_symbol_dict function (jbig2_symbol_dict.c) in the JBIG2 decoding…
    CVE-2009-0792 (CVSS 9.3) — Multiple integer overflows in icc.c in the International Color Consortium (ICC) Format library (aka icclib), a…
    CVE-2009-0584 (CVSS 9.3) — icc.c in the International Color Consortium (ICC) Format library (aka icclib), as used in Ghostscript 8.64 and…
    CVE-2009-0583 (CVSS 9.3) — Multiple integer overflows in icc.c in the International Color Consortium (ICC) Format library (aka icclib), a…
    CVE-2008-6679 (CVSS 5) — Buffer overflow in the BaseFont writer module in Ghostscript 8.62, and possibly other versions, allows remote …
    CVE-2008-0411 (CVSS 6.8) — Stack-based buffer overflow in the zseticcspace function in zicc.c in Ghostscript 8.61 and earlier allows remo…
    CVE-2007-6725 (CVSS 7.5) — The CCITTFax decoding filter in Ghostscript 8.60, 8.61, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers t…

    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/37851
    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/37410
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-961-1
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3597
    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/37851
    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/37410
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-961-1
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3597
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=540760

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High