CVE-2009-4270
9.3 · HIGHOverview
CVE-2009-4270 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ghostscript ghostscript. It was published on December 21, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical 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.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ghostscript. Update ghostscript to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
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References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2009-4270?
CVE-2009-4270 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ghostscript ghostscript. It was published on December 21, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2009-4270?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-4270?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ghostscript. Update ghostscript to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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