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CVE-2008-6679
- EPSS 4.5%
- Veröffentlicht 08.04.2009 16:30:00
- Zuletzt bearbeitet 16.06.2026 23:02:45
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Buffer overflow in the BaseFont writer module in Ghostscript 8.62, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ps2pdf crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Postscript file.
Daten sind bereitgestellt durch National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
Ghostscript ≫ Ghostscript Version8.62
| Typ | Quelle | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPSS | FIRST.org | 4.5% | 0.903 |
| Quelle | Base Score | Exploit Score | Impact Score | Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nvd@nist.gov | 5 | 10 | 2.9 |
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/35416
http://secunia.com/advisories/34729
http://secunia.com/advisories/35559
http://secunia.com/advisories/35569
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-262288-1
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:095
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1708
https://usn.ubuntu.com/757-1/
http://secunia.com/advisories/34732
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0060
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/01/10
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0421.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502757/100/0/threaded
http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=690211
http://secunia.com/advisories/34667
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=493445
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10019
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00460.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00461.html