Vulnerability Details : CVE-2009-0196
Heap-based buffer overflow in the big2_decode_symbol_dict function (jbig2_symbol_dict.c) in the JBIG2 decoding library (jbig2dec) in Ghostscript 8.64, and probably earlier versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PDF file with a JBIG2 symbol dictionary segment with a large run length value.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-0196
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 15.14%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 95 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2009-0196
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
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9.3
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.6
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10.0
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[email protected] |
CWE ids for CVE-2009-0196
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.Assigned by: [email protected] (Primary)
References for CVE-2009-0196
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502586/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502757/100/0/threaded
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34445
Patch
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=337747
Exploit
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0983
Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1708
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10533
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/757-1/
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-262288-1
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00460.html
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022029
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0421.html
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0060
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00461.html
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-17.xml
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00010.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:095
Products affected by CVE-2009-0196
- cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:5.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:7.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:*