CVE-2010-1869

GPL GhostScript 8.64 and 8.70 - Stack-Based Buffer Overflow in PostScript Parser

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2010-1869. PoCs published by Rodrigo Rubira Branco.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a stack overflow vulnerability in GhostScript 8.70 on FreeBSD 8.0. It crafts a malicious PDF file containing shellcode to achieve remote code execution via a bind shell on port 4444.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the parser function in GhostScript 8.70 and 8.64 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PostScript file.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Rodrigo Rubira Branco · perllocalbsd
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14406

This exploit targets a stack overflow vulnerability in GhostScript 8.70 on FreeBSD 8.0. It crafts a malicious PDF file containing shellcode to achieve remote code execution via a bind shell on port 4444.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: GhostScript 8.70 on FreeBSD 8.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to a system running GhostScript 8.70 on FreeBSD 8.0 · Ability to deliver the malicious PDF file to the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (11)

Core 11
Core References
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1195
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/39753
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1138
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:102
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-961-1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40103
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024003
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/40580
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511243/100/0/threaded

Scores

EPSS 0.2194
EPSS Percentile 95.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (2)
artifex/gpl_ghostscript 8.64
artifex/gpl_ghostscript 8.70
Published May 12, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026