9.3 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access 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
ghostscript is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability exists as an integer overflow flaw was found in Ghostscript’s TrueType bytecode interpreter. An attacker could create a specially-crafted PostScript or PDF file that, when interpreted, could cause Ghostscript to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code.
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-17.xml
www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/644319
www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/JALR-87YGN8
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514892/100/0/threaded
www.securitytracker.com/id?1024785
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:0095
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0095.html