gsd-2008-6679
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:23
Details
Buffer overflow in the BaseFont writer module in Ghostscript 8.62, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ps2pdf crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Postscript file.
Aliases
Aliases
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"accessVector": "NETWORK",
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"lastModifiedDate": "2018-10-11T20:57Z",
"publishedDate": "2009-04-08T16:30Z"
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}
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