PT-2009-6417 · Artifex · Ghostscript

Kieran Clancy · Published 2009-12-21 · Updated 2015-01-09 · CVE-2009-4270

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions ghostscript versions 8.64 through 8.70

Description The issue is related to a stack-based buffer overflow in the errprintf function. This can be triggered by remote attackers using a crafted PDF file, potentially leading to a denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code.

Recommendations For ghostscript versions 8.64 through 8.70, update to a version that contains a fix for this issue to prevent potential exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2009-4270

DSA-2080-1

Affected Products

Ghostscript

References · 18

• 🔥 http://securityfocus.com/bid/37410 · Exploit
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-17.xml · Vendor Advisory
• http://mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:134 · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/37851 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4270 · Security Note
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-4270 · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2009-4270 · Vendor Advisory
• http://ubuntu.com/usn/USN-961-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2009-4270 · Vendor Advisory
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3597 · Vendor Advisory
• http://mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:135 · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/40580 · Note
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/18/2 · Note
• http://osvdb.org/61140 · Note