CVE-2009-4270
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2009-4270 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2009-12-21 16:30:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
CompleteAvailability
CompleteAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Ghostscript | Ghostscript | 8.64 | All | All | All |
| Application | Ghostscript | Ghostscript | 8.70 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| [security-announce] SUSE Security Summary Report: SUSE-SR:2010:014 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| Ghostscript 'errprintf()' Function PDF Handling Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Exploit |
| Bug 540760 – CVE-2009-4270 ghostscript buffer overflow in cups output driver | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.redhat.com | |
| Gentoo Linux Documentation -- GPL Ghostscript: Multiple vulnerabilities | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | |
| oss-security - Re: possible vulnerability in ghostscript >= 8.64 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | |
| Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.vupen.com | Vendor Advisory |
| Support / Security / Advisories / / MDVSA-2010:135 | Mandriva | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.mandriva.com | |
| Ubuntu update for ghostscript - Advisories - Community | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| oss-security - possible vulnerability in ghostscript >= 8.64 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | |
| USN-961-1: Ghostscript vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| Ghostscript "errprintf()" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| Bug 690829 – buffer overflow in errprintf | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugs.ghostscript.com | |
| Support / Security / Advisories / / MDVSA-2010:134 | Mandriva | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.mandriva.com | |
| osvdb.org/61140 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | osvdb.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
| Organization | Published | Contributor | Statement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | 2009-12-22 | Tomas Hoger | Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of ghostscript as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, or 5. |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.