FKIE_CVE-2009-4270

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2009-12-21 16:30 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:13
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Summary
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
secalert@redhat.comhttp://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=690829
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://osvdb.org/61140
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/37851Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/40580
secalert@redhat.comhttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-17.xml
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:134
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:135
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/18/1
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/18/2
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37410Exploit
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-961-1
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3597Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=540760
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=690829
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/61140
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/37851Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/40580
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-17.xml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:134
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:135
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/18/1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/18/2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37410Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-961-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3597Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=540760
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
ghostscript ghostscript 8.64
ghostscript ghostscript 8.70
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      "value": "Desbordamiento de b\u00fafer basado en pila en la funci\u00f3n errprintf en base/gsmisc.c en ghostscript v8.64 hasta v8.70 permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegaci\u00f3n de servicio (ca\u00edda) y probablemente ejecutar c\u00f3digo de su elecci\u00f3n mediante un fichero PDF modificado, como inicialmente se report\u00f3 por c\u00f3digo de registro de depuraci\u00f3n en gdevcups.c en el controlador de salida CUPS."
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:13:21.880",
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