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CVE-2009-4270
published 2009-12-21

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…

critical9.3CVSS 3.1
AVNACMAuNCCICAC
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.

Affected

7 ranges
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
artifexghostscript>= 0 < 8.70~dfsg-2.18.70~dfsg-2.1
artifexghostscript>= 0 < 8.70~dfsg-2.18.70~dfsg-2.1
artifexghostscript>= 0 < 8.70~dfsg-2.18.70~dfsg-2.1
artifexghostscript>= 0 < 8.70~dfsg-2.18.70~dfsg-2.1
debianghostscript< ghostscript 8.70~dfsg-2.1 (bookworm)ghostscript 8.70~dfsg-2.1 (bookworm)
ghostscriptghostscript
ghostscriptghostscript

CVSS provenance

nvd9.3CRITICALAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
osv9.3CRITICAL