FKIE_CVE-2008-6679

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2009-04-08 16:30 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:02
Severity
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=690211
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/34667
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/34729
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/34732
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/35416
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/35559
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/35569
cve@mitre.orghttp://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-262288-1
cve@mitre.orghttp://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0060
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:095
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/01/10
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0421.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502757/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1708
cve@mitre.orghttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=493445
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10019
cve@mitre.orghttps://usn.ubuntu.com/757-1/
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00460.html
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00461.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=690211
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/34667
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/34729
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/34732
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/35416
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/35559
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/35569
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-262288-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0060
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:095
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/01/10
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0421.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502757/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1708
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=493445
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10019
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://usn.ubuntu.com/757-1/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00460.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00461.html
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
ghostscript ghostscript 8.62
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      "value": "Desbordamiento de b\u00fafer en el m\u00f3dulo de escritura BaseFont en Ghostscript v8.62, y posiblemente otras versiones, permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegaci\u00f3n de servicio (ca\u00edda ps2pdf) y posiblemente ejecuci\u00f3n de c\u00f3digo arbitrario a trav\u00e9s de un fichero Postscript."
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:02:45.393",
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