Buffer overflow in Ghostscript
CVE-2009-0196
Heap-based buffer overflow in the big2_decode_symbol_dict function (jbig2_symbol_dict.c) in the JBIG2 decoding library (jbig2dec) in Ghostscript 8.64, and probably earlier versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PDF file with a JBIG2 symbol dictionary segment with a large run length value.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.074 (94.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 94.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.074 · newest: 0.074 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ghostscript — versions 0, 5.50, 7.07
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0421.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502586/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00460.html (vendor-advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-17.xml (vendor-advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0983 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/34445 (Patch, vdb-entry)
- sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/34292 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502757/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- secunia.com/advisories/34729 (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-0196?
- CVE-2009-0196 is a vulnerability in Ghostscript, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2009-04-16.
- Is CVE-2009-0196 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.