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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-4897 · published 22 July 2010

CVE-2009-4897: Artifex afpl ghostscript memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Artifex · Afpl Ghostscript

Buffer overflow in gs/psi/iscan.c in Ghostscript 8.64 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted PDF document containing a long name.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 6.6% · top 6.4% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
6.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
20References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in gs/psi/iscan.c in Ghostscript 8.64 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted PDF document containing a long name.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=690523 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40580 Vendor Advisory
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.osvdb.org/66277
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41593 Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-961-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=613792
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/60380
http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=690523 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40580 Vendor Advisory
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.osvdb.org/66277
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41593 Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-961-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=613792
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/60380

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-4897), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.