CVE-2009-4270

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.

• CWE-119

• http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=690829
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html
• http://osvdb.org/61140
• http://secunia.com/advisories/37851Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/40580
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-17.xml
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:134
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:135
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/18/1
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/18/2
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37410Exploit
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-961-1
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3597Vendor Advisory
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=540760
• http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=690829
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html
• http://osvdb.org/61140
• http://secunia.com/advisories/37851Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/40580
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-17.xml
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:134
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:135
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/18/1
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/18/2
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37410Exploit
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-961-1
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3597Vendor Advisory
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=540760

Published

Dec 21, 2009

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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