CVE-2009-4270
CVSS V2 High 9.3
CVSS V3 None
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.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2009-4270
- Assigner
- secalert@redhat.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2009-12-21T16:30:00
- Last Modified Date
- 2015-01-09T23:42:36
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.70:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- MEDIUM
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- COMPLETE
- Integrity Impact
- COMPLETE
- Availability Impact
- COMPLETE
- Base Score
- 9.3
- Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 8.6
- Impact Score
- 10
References
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4270 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-4270 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 10:24:49 | Added to TrackCVE |