CVE-2009-4270
9.3 High
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
7.8 High
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.018 Low
EPSS
Percentile
88.3%
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.
Affected configurations
References
bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=690829
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html
osvdb.org/61140
secunia.com/advisories/37851
secunia.com/advisories/40580
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-17.xml
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:134
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:135
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/18/1
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/18/2
www.securityfocus.com/bid/37410
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-961-1
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3597
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=540760
Related
9.3 High
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
7.8 High
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.018 Low
EPSS
Percentile
88.3%