CVE - CVE-2009-4270

CVE-ID
CVE-2009-4270	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
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
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MISC:37410 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37410 MISC:37851 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/37851 MISC:40580 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/40580 MISC:61140 URL:~~http://osvdb.org/61140~~ (Obsolete source) MISC:ADV-2009-3597 URL:~~http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3597~~ (Obsolete source) MISC:GLSA-201412-17 URL:http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-17.xml MISC:MDVSA-2010:134 URL:~~http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:134~~ (Obsolete source) MISC:MDVSA-2010:135 URL:~~http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:135~~ (Obsolete source) MISC:SUSE-SR:2010:014 URL:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html MISC:USN-961-1 URL:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-961-1 MISC:[oss-security] 20091217 possible vulnerability in ghostscript >= 8.64 URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/18/1 MISC:[oss-security] 20091218 Re: possible vulnerability in ghostscript >= 8.64 URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/18/2 MISC:http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=690829 URL:http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=690829 MISC:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=540760 URL:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=540760
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20091210	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20091210)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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