CVE-2010-1869

Ghostscript - '.PostScript' File Stack Overflow

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Stack-based buffer overflow in the parser function in GhostScript 8.70 and 8.64 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PostScript file.

Desbordamiento de búffer basado en el parseo de la función de GhostScript v8.70 y v8.64 permite a atacantes dependiendo del contexto ejecutar código de su elección a través de la manipulación del fichero PostScript.

David Srbecky discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled debug logging. It was discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled certain malformed files. Dan Rosenberg discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled certain recursive Postscript files. Rodrigo Rubira Branco and Dan Rosenberg discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled certain malformed Postscript files.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

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

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2010-05-10 CVE Reserved
2010-05-12 CVE Published
2010-07-18 First Exploit
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2025-08-05 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

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

CAPEC

References (13)

URL	Tag	Source
http://secunia.com/advisories/39753	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40580	Third Party Advisory
http://www.checkpoint.com/defense/advisories/public/2010/cpai-10-May.html	X_refsource_misc
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511243/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40103	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024003	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1138	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1195	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
https://packetstorm.news/files/id/91955	2010-07-18
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14406	2010-07-18

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html	2018-10-10
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:102	2018-10-10
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-961-1	2018-10-10

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Artifex Search vendor "Artifex"		Gpl Ghostscript Search vendor "Artifex" for product "Gpl Ghostscript"				8.64 Search vendor "Artifex" for product "Gpl Ghostscript" and version "8.64"		-		Affected
Artifex Search vendor "Artifex"		Gpl Ghostscript Search vendor "Artifex" for product "Gpl Ghostscript"				8.70 Search vendor "Artifex" for product "Gpl Ghostscript" and version "8.70"		-		Affected