Vulnerability Details : CVE-2009-4897
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.
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory CorruptionExecute codeDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-4897
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 76.96%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 98 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2009-4897
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | 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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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2009-4897
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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: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2009-4897
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-961-1
USN-961-1: Ghostscript vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:135
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:134
mandriva.com
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=613792
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http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=690523
Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41593
Patch
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/60380
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-17.xml
GPL Ghostscript: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201412-17) — Gentoo security
Products affected by CVE-2009-4897
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.71:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.70:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:7.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:6.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:8.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:8.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:8.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:6.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:8.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:8.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:8.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:8.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:8.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:7.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:8.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:8.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript_fonts:8.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*