CVE-2009-0196

ghostscript: Missing boundary check in Ghostscript's jbig2dec library

Severity Score

8.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Desbordamiento de entero en la función big2_decode_symbol_dict (jbig2_symbol_dict.c) en la librería de decodificación JBIG2 (jbig2dec) en Ghostscript 8.64 y posiblemente versiones anteriores, permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código de su elección mediante un fichero PDF que contenga un segmento de diccionario de símbolos JBIG2 con un valor grande de longitud de repetición(run length).

Secunia Research has discovered a vulnerability in Ghostscript, which can be exploited by malicious people to potentially compromise a user's system. The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the included jbig2dec library while decoding JBIG2 symbol dictionary segments. This can be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted PDF file. Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code. Ghostscript version 8.64 is affected.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2009-01-20 CVE Reserved
2009-04-09 CVE Published
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2024-08-07 First Exploit
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

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

CAPEC

References (29)

URL	Tag	Source
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.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502586/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502757/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022029	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1708	Vdb Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10533	Signature

URL	Date	SRC
http://osvdb.org/53492	2024-08-07
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=337747	2024-08-07

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34445	2018-10-11

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00010.html	2018-10-11
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html	2018-10-11
http://secunia.com/advisories/34292	2018-10-11
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-21	2018-10-11
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-17.xml	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
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0983	2018-10-11
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-2009-0196	2009-04-14
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=493379	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"				<= 8.64 Search vendor "Ghostscript" for product "Ghostscript" and version " <= 8.64"		-		Affected
Ghostscript Search vendor "Ghostscript"		Ghostscript Search vendor "Ghostscript" for product "Ghostscript"				0 Search vendor "Ghostscript" for product "Ghostscript" and version "0"		-		Affected
Ghostscript Search vendor "Ghostscript"		Ghostscript Search vendor "Ghostscript" for product "Ghostscript"				5.50 Search vendor "Ghostscript" for product "Ghostscript" and version "5.50"		-		Affected
Ghostscript Search vendor "Ghostscript"		Ghostscript Search vendor "Ghostscript" for product "Ghostscript"				7.07 Search vendor "Ghostscript" for product "Ghostscript" and version "7.07"		-		Affected
Ghostscript Search vendor "Ghostscript"		Ghostscript Search vendor "Ghostscript" for product "Ghostscript"				8.0.1 Search vendor "Ghostscript" for product "Ghostscript" and version "8.0.1"		-		Affected
Ghostscript Search vendor "Ghostscript"		Ghostscript Search vendor "Ghostscript" for product "Ghostscript"				8.15 Search vendor "Ghostscript" for product "Ghostscript" and version "8.15"		-		Affected
Ghostscript Search vendor "Ghostscript"		Ghostscript Search vendor "Ghostscript" for product "Ghostscript"				8.15.2 Search vendor "Ghostscript" for product "Ghostscript" and version "8.15.2"		-		Affected
Ghostscript Search vendor "Ghostscript"		Ghostscript Search vendor "Ghostscript" for product "Ghostscript"				8.54 Search vendor "Ghostscript" for product "Ghostscript" and version "8.54"		-		Affected
Ghostscript Search vendor "Ghostscript"		Ghostscript Search vendor "Ghostscript" for product "Ghostscript"				8.56 Search vendor "Ghostscript" for product "Ghostscript" and version "8.56"		-		Affected
Ghostscript Search vendor "Ghostscript"		Ghostscript Search vendor "Ghostscript" for product "Ghostscript"				8.57 Search vendor "Ghostscript" for product "Ghostscript" and version "8.57"		-		Affected
Ghostscript Search vendor "Ghostscript"		Ghostscript Search vendor "Ghostscript" for product "Ghostscript"				8.60 Search vendor "Ghostscript" for product "Ghostscript" and version "8.60"		-		Affected
Ghostscript Search vendor "Ghostscript"		Ghostscript Search vendor "Ghostscript" for product "Ghostscript"				8.61 Search vendor "Ghostscript" for product "Ghostscript" and version "8.61"		-		Affected
Ghostscript Search vendor "Ghostscript"		Ghostscript Search vendor "Ghostscript" for product "Ghostscript"				8.62 Search vendor "Ghostscript" for product "Ghostscript" and version "8.62"		-		Affected
Ghostscript Search vendor "Ghostscript"		Ghostscript Search vendor "Ghostscript" for product "Ghostscript"				8.63 Search vendor "Ghostscript" for product "Ghostscript" and version "8.63"		-		Affected