CVE-2009-4270

N/A Unknown
Published: December 21, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
View on NVD

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/61140
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/37851
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40580
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37410
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-961-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3597
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=690829
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://osvdb.org/61140
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/37851
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40580
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-17.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:134
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:135
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/18/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/18/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37410
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-961-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3597
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=540760
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

28 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
8.6%
92th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

ghostscript