CVE-2009-4270

Public Exploit

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.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.92% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-17.xml vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/18/2 mailing list
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:134 vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/18/1 mailing list
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-961-1 vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:135 vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3597 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/61140 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/40580 third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=540760
http://secunia.com/advisories/37851 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37410 vdb entry exploit
http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=690829

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-4270?
CVE-2009-4270 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-4270?
To fix CVE-2009-4270, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-4270 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-4270 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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