Name | CVE-2009-4270 |
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. |
Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
References | DSA-2080-1 |
Debian Bugs | 562643 |
The table below lists information on source packages.
Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
---|---|---|---|
ghostscript (PTS) | bullseye | 9.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u7 | fixed |
bullseye (security) | 9.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u10 | fixed | |
bookworm | 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6 | fixed | |
bookworm (security) | 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u7 | fixed | |
sid, trixie | 10.05.0~dfsg-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ghostscript | source | lenny | 8.62.dfsg.1-3.2lenny4 | DSA-2080-1 | ||
ghostscript | source | (unstable) | 8.70~dfsg-2.1 | medium | 562643 |