CVE-2009-4270
Estado: ModificadaAlta (9.3)—
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.
CVSS
- Versión: 2.0
- Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Puntuación base: 9.3
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 6.90%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 94
- Fecha de la puntuación: 2/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-119
Referencias
- 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/37851
- 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/37410
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-961-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3597
- 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/37851
- 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/37410
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-961-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3597
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=540760
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