CVE-2009-4270
highpriority · track · 39EPSS 0.069 · 94 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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.
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affected products (3)
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references (28)
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- http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=690829enisa_euvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://osvdb.org/61140enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37851enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40580enisa_euvd
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-17.xmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:134enisa_euvd
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:135enisa_euvd
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