Buffer overflow in Ghostscript
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 (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.
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: 0.069 (94.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 94.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.069 · newest: 0.069 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ghostscript — versions 8.64, 8.70
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-17.xml (vendor-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/18/2 (mailing-list)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/18/1 (mailing-list)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-961-1 (vendor-advisory)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3597 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- osvdb.org/61140 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/40580 (third-party-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-4270?
- CVE-2009-4270 is a vulnerability in Ghostscript, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2009-12-21.
- Is CVE-2009-4270 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.