{"id":"CVE-2009-4270","details":"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.","modified":"2026-04-10T03:41:00.481186Z","published":"2009-12-21T16:30:00Z","references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://secunia.com/advisories/37851"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://secunia.com/advisories/40580"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-17.xml"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:134"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:135"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-961-1"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3597"},{"type":"EVIDENCE","url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37410"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=540760"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=690829"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://osvdb.org/61140"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/18/1"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/18/2"}],"schema_version":"1.7.5"}