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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-0196 · published 16 April 2009

CVE-2009-0196: Ghostscript memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Ghostscript · Ghostscript

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.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 7.4% · top 5.8% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
7.4%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
54References, 4 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00010.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html
http://osvdb.org/53492 Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/34292 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34667
http://secunia.com/advisories/34729
http://secunia.com/advisories/34732
http://secunia.com/advisories/35416
http://secunia.com/advisories/35559
http://secunia.com/advisories/35569
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-21/ Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-17.xml
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-262288-1
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0060
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:095
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0421.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502586/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502757/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34445 Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022029
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0983 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1708
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=337747 Exploit
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10533
https://usn.ubuntu.com/757-1/
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00460.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00461.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00010.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html
http://osvdb.org/53492 Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/34292 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34667
http://secunia.com/advisories/34729
http://secunia.com/advisories/34732
http://secunia.com/advisories/35416
http://secunia.com/advisories/35559
http://secunia.com/advisories/35569
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-21/ Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-17.xml
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-262288-1

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-0196), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.