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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MLIST:[oss-security] 20091217 possible vulnerability in ghostscript >= 8.64 URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/18/1 MLIST:[oss-security] 20091218 Re: possible vulnerability in ghostscript >= 8.64 URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/18/2 CONFIRM:http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=690829 CONFIRM:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=540760 GENTOO:GLSA-201412-17 URL:http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-17.xml MANDRIVA:MDVSA-2010:134 URL:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:134 MANDRIVA:MDVSA-2010:135 URL:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:135 SUSE:SUSE-SR:2010:014 URL:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html UBUNTU:USN-961-1 URL:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-961-1 BID:37410 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37410 OSVDB:61140 URL:http://osvdb.org/61140 SECUNIA:37851 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/37851 SECUNIA:40580 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/40580 VUPEN:ADV-2009-3597 URL:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3597
Assigning CNA
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Date Entry Created
20091210	Disclaimer: The entry 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)
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