CVE-2008-6679

Ghostscript 8.62 - Buffer Overflow in BaseFont Writer Module

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Buffer overflow in the BaseFont writer module in Ghostscript 8.62, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ps2pdf crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Postscript file.

References (20)

Core 20
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0421.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10019
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_sunalert
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-262288-1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502757/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/34729
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=690211
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:095
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/34732
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35569
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1708
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35559
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=493445
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35416
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0060
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/757-1/
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/01/10
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/34667

Scores

EPSS 0.0449
EPSS Percentile 90.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
ghostscript/ghostscript 8.62
Published Apr 08, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026