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CVE-2009-4270

UNKNOWN
9.3CVSS
Published: 2009-12-21
Updated: 2025-04-09
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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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector
network
Access Cmplx
medium
Auth
none
Confidentiality
complete
Integrity
complete
Availability
complete
Weaknesses
CWE-119

Metadata

Primary Vendor
GHOSTSCRIPT
Published
12/21/2009
Last Modified
4/9/2025
Source
NIST NVD
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Affected Products

ghostscript : ghostscriptghostscript : ghostscript

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