CVE-2010-1869

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the parser function in GhostScript 8.70 and 8.64 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PostScript file.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 29.83% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1195 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/39753 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1138 vdb entry
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:102 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-961-1 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40103 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024003 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/40580 third party advisory
http://www.checkpoint.com/defense/advisories/public/2010/cpai-10-May.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511243/100/0/threaded mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-1869?
CVE-2010-1869 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-1869?
To fix CVE-2010-1869, 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-2010-1869 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-1869 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~30% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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