| Name | CVE-2009-4270 |
| 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. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DSA-2080-1 |
| Debian Bugs | 562643 |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ghostscript (PTS) | jessie, jessie (lts) | 9.26a~dfsg-0+deb8u12 | fixed |
| stretch (security) | 9.26a~dfsg-0+deb9u9 | fixed | |
| stretch (lts), stretch | 9.26a~dfsg-0+deb9u12 | fixed | |
| buster (security), buster, buster (lts) | 9.27~dfsg-2+deb10u9 | fixed | |
| bullseye | 9.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u7 | fixed | |
| bullseye (security) | 9.53.3~dfsg-7+deb11u8 | fixed | |
| bookworm | 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u5 | fixed | |
| bookworm (security) | 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u6 | fixed | |
| sid, trixie | 10.04.0~dfsg-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ghostscript | source | lenny | 8.62.dfsg.1-3.2lenny4 | DSA-2080-1 | ||
| ghostscript | source | (unstable) | 8.70~dfsg-2.1 | medium | 562643 |