CVE-2009-4897
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2009-4897 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2010-07-22 05:40:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2017-08-17 01:31:00 UTC |
| Description | Buffer overflow in gs/psi/iscan.c in Ghostscript 8.64 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted PDF document containing a long name. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-119
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Artifex | Afpl Ghostscript | 6.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Afpl Ghostscript | 6.01 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Afpl Ghostscript | 6.50 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Afpl Ghostscript | 7.00 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Afpl Ghostscript | 7.03 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Afpl Ghostscript | 7.04 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Afpl Ghostscript | 8.00 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Afpl Ghostscript | 8.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Afpl Ghostscript | 8.12 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Afpl Ghostscript | 8.13 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Afpl Ghostscript | 8.14 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Afpl Ghostscript | 8.50 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Afpl Ghostscript | 8.51 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Afpl Ghostscript | 8.52 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Afpl Ghostscript | 8.53 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Afpl Ghostscript | 8.54 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Afpl Ghostscript | 6.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Afpl Ghostscript | 6.01 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Afpl Ghostscript | 6.50 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Afpl Ghostscript | 7.00 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Afpl Ghostscript | 7.03 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Afpl Ghostscript | 7.04 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Afpl Ghostscript | 8.00 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Afpl Ghostscript | 8.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Afpl Ghostscript | 8.12 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Afpl Ghostscript | 8.13 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Afpl Ghostscript | 8.14 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Afpl Ghostscript | 8.50 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Afpl Ghostscript | 8.51 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Afpl Ghostscript | 8.52 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Afpl Ghostscript | 8.53 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Afpl Ghostscript | 8.54 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Ghostscript Fonts | 8.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Ghostscript Fonts | 8.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Gpl Ghostscript | 8.01 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Gpl Ghostscript | 8.15 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Gpl Ghostscript | 8.50 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Gpl Ghostscript | 8.51 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Gpl Ghostscript | 8.54 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Gpl Ghostscript | 8.56 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Gpl Ghostscript | 8.57 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Gpl Ghostscript | 8.60 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Gpl Ghostscript | 8.61 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Gpl Ghostscript | 8.62 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Gpl Ghostscript | 8.63 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Gpl Ghostscript | 8.70 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Gpl Ghostscript | 8.71 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Gpl Ghostscript | 8.01 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Gpl Ghostscript | 8.15 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Gpl Ghostscript | 8.50 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Gpl Ghostscript | 8.51 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Gpl Ghostscript | 8.54 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Gpl Ghostscript | 8.56 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Gpl Ghostscript | 8.57 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Gpl Ghostscript | 8.60 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Gpl Ghostscript | 8.61 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Gpl Ghostscript | 8.62 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Gpl Ghostscript | 8.63 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Gpl Ghostscript | 8.70 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Gpl Ghostscript | 8.71 | All | All | All |
| Application | Artifex | Gpl Ghostscript | All | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66277 | OSVDB | www.osvdb.org | |
| Support / Security / Advisories / / MDVSA-2010:134 | Mandriva | MANDRIVA | www.mandriva.com | |
| Support / Security / Advisories / / MDVSA-2010:135 | Mandriva | MANDRIVA | www.mandriva.com | |
| Ghostscript 'iscan.c' PDF Handling Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.com | Patch |
| Gentoo Linux Documentation -- GPL Ghostscript: Multiple vulnerabilities | GENTOO | security.gentoo.org | |
| IBM X-Force Exchange | XF | exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com | |
| Ubuntu update for ghostscript - Advisories - Community | SECUNIA | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| USN-961-1: Ghostscript vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | UBUNTU | www.ubuntu.com | |
| Bug 690523 – gs pdf parsing buffer overflow | CONFIRM | bugs.ghostscript.com | Vendor Advisory |
| Bug 613792 – CVE-2009-4897 ghostscript: long name buffer overflow (GS 8.64) | CONFIRM | bugzilla.redhat.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.