Veracode Vulnerability DatabaseVERACODE:23660Arbitrary Code Execution
5 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
ghostscript is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution. A buffer overflow flaw and multiple missing boundary checks were found in Ghostscript. An attacker could create a specially-crafted PostScript or PDF file that could cause Ghostscript to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code when opened.
References
bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=690211
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html
secunia.com/advisories/34667
secunia.com/advisories/34729
secunia.com/advisories/34732
secunia.com/advisories/35416
secunia.com/advisories/35559
secunia.com/advisories/35569
sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-262288-1
wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0060
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:095
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/01/10
www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0421.html
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502757/100/0/threaded
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1708
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:0421
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=493445
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10019
usn.ubuntu.com/757-1/
www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00460.html
www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00461.html
Related
5 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P