CVE-2008-6679

ghostscript: Buffer overflow in BaseFont writer module for pdfwrite device

Severity Score

9.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Desbordamiento de búfer en el módulo de escritura BaseFont en Ghostscript v8.62, y posiblemente otras versiones, permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (caída ps2pdf) y posiblemente ejecución de código arbitrario a través de un fichero Postscript.

Several security issues have been discovered in Ghostscript, the GPL PostScript/PDF interpreter, which might lead to the execution of arbitrary code if a user processes a malformed PDF or Postscript file.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2009-04-08 CVE Reserved
2009-04-08 CVE Published
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CAPEC

References (21)

URL	Tag	Source
http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=690211	X_refsource_confirm
http://secunia.com/advisories/34667	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34729	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34732	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35416	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35559	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35569	Third Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0060	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/01/10	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502757/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1708	Vdb Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10019	Signature

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html	2018-10-11
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-262288-1	2018-10-11
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:095	2018-10-11
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0421.html	2018-10-11
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=493445	2009-04-14
https://usn.ubuntu.com/757-1	2018-10-11
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00460.html	2018-10-11
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00461.html	2018-10-11
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-6679	2009-04-14

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Ghostscript Search vendor "Ghostscript"		Ghostscript Search vendor "Ghostscript" for product "Ghostscript"				8.62 Search vendor "Ghostscript" for product "Ghostscript" and version "8.62"		-		Affected