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CVE-2009-4270
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…
High9.3EPSS 6.9%
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- redhat
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 6.9% · top 5.9% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 9.3.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (14)
- GLSA-201412-17 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20091218 Re: possible vulnerability in ghostscript >= 8.64 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- MDVSA-2010:134 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20091217 possible vulnerability in ghostscript >= 8.64 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- USN-961-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- MDVSA-2010:135 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
- ADV-2009-3597 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 61140 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
- 40580 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- SUSE-SR:2010:014 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=540760 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 37851 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 37410 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=690829 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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