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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-4270 · published 21 December 2009

CVE-2009-4270: Ghostscript memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Ghostscript · Ghostscript

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.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 6.9% · top 6.1% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
6.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
28References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

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://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=690829
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html
http://osvdb.org/61140
http://secunia.com/advisories/37851 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40580
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-17.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:134
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:135
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/18/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/18/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37410 Exploit
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-961-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3597 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=540760
http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=690829
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html
http://osvdb.org/61140
http://secunia.com/advisories/37851 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40580
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-17.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:134
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:135
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/18/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/18/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37410 Exploit
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-961-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3597 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=540760

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Related vulnerabilities

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9.3CVE-2009-0196Ghostscript memory buffer overflow vulnerabilityHeap-based buffer overflow in the big2_decode_symbol_dict function (jbig2_symbol_dict.c) in the JBIG2 decoding library (jbig2dec) in Ghostscript 8.64…EPSS 7.4%9.3CVE-2009-0792Ghostscript vulnerabilityMultiple integer overflows in icc.c in the International Color Consortium (ICC) Format library (aka icclib), as used in Ghostscript 8.64 and earlier …EPSS 4.0%9.3CVE-2009-0583Ghostscript memory buffer overflow vulnerabilityMultiple integer overflows in icc.c in the International Color Consortium (ICC) Format library (aka icclib), as used in Ghostscript 8.64 and earlier …EPSS 4.7%9.3CVE-2009-0584Argyllcms cms vulnerabilityicc.c in the International Color Consortium (ICC) Format library (aka icclib), as used in Ghostscript 8.64 and earlier and Argyll Color Management Sy…EPSS 4.1%7.5CVE-2007-6725Ghostscript memory buffer overflow vulnerabilityThe CCITTFax decoding filter in Ghostscript 8.60, 8.61, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and…EPSS 4.8%6.8CVE-2012-4405Argyllcms cms vulnerabilityMultiple integer underflows in the icmLut_allocate function in International Color Consortium (ICC) Format library (icclib), as used in Ghostscript 9…EPSS 7.5%6.8CVE-2008-0411Ghostscript memory buffer overflow vulnerabilityStack-based buffer overflow in the zseticcspace function in zicc.c in Ghostscript 8.61 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code …EPSS 15%5.0CVE-2008-6679Ghostscript memory buffer overflow vulnerabilityBuffer overflow in the BaseFont writer module in Ghostscript 8.62, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service …EPSS 4.5%

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-4270), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.