CVE-2009-4270

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    CVE-2009-4270

    Published: 21 Dec 2009Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: 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.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-961-1, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3597, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37410, 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://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/18/1, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/18/2

    Affected packages

    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