CVE-2008-0411

Ghostscript < 8.61 - Remote Code Execution via Long Range Array in .seticcspace Operator

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-0411. PoCs published by Will Drewry.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a buffer overflow in Ghostscript's .seticcspace function by encoding shellcode as floats to overflow a statically allocated array. It generates a malicious PostScript file that triggers arbitrary code execution when processed by vulnerable Ghostscript versions.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the zseticcspace function in zicc.c in Ghostscript 8.61 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a postscript (.ps) file containing a long Range array in a .seticcspace operator.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Will Drewry · cremotelinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31309

This exploit targets a buffer overflow in Ghostscript's .seticcspace function by encoding shellcode as floats to overflow a statically allocated array. It generates a malicious PostScript file that triggers arbitrary code execution when processed by vulnerable Ghostscript versions.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Ghostscript 8.61 and earlier
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Vulnerable Ghostscript version · Address of 'jmp *%esp' in the binary
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (27)

Core 27
Core References
URL Repurposed third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29103
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-599-1
Patch vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200803-14.xml
URL Repurposed third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29154
URL Repurposed third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29196
Broken Link, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488946/100/0/threaded
Not Applicable vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0693/references
URL Repurposed third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29314
Broken Link, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488932/100/0/threaded
URL Repurposed third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29101
Broken Link x_refsource_confirm
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0082
URL Repurposed third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29112
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00009.html
URL Repurposed third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29147
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:055
Broken Link x_refsource_confirm
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2217
URL Repurposed third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29768
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019511
Patch vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1510
URL Repurposed vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0155.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28017
Release Notes, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00085.html
URL Repurposed third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29135
URL Repurposed third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29169

Scores

EPSS 0.1441
EPSS Percentile 96.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (4)
ghostscript/ghostscript 0
ghostscript/ghostscript 8.0.1
ghostscript/ghostscript 8.15
ghostscript/ghostscript < 8.61
Published Feb 28, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026