CVE-2009-4270 - CVE House
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Status published Critical CVE-2009-4270

Stack-based buffer overflow in the errprintf function in base/gsmisc.c in...

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

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Affected Vendor

ghostscript

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Affected Software

ghostscript
Vulnerable Versions:
8.64, 8.70

Timeline

Official Publish: December 21st, 2009
Last Modified: August 7th, 2024
Added to House: July 19th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.