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CVE-2009-4270 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=690829	CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html	CVE
http://osvdb.org/61140	CVE
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=540760	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/37851	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40580	CVE
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-17.xml	CVE
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:134	CVE
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:135	CVE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/18/1	CVE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/18/2	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37410	CVE	Exploit
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-961-1	CVE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3597	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=690829	[email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html	[email protected]
http://osvdb.org/61140	[email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=540760	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/37851	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40580	[email protected]
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-17.xml	[email protected]
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:134	[email protected]
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:135	[email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/18/1	[email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/18/2	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37410	[email protected]	Exploit
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-961-1	[email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3597	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory

see all 28 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-119	Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
ghostscript ghostscript	8.64 8.70
CPE cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.64:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.70:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 23, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 7, 2015	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 22, 2009	Initial Analysis	[email protected]