CVE-2009-4270

no score yetEPSS 6.9%

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.

EPSS: 6.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 94% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-119
Published: 2009-12-21
Modified: 2026-06-16
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

ghostscript:ghostscript

References

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
http://secunia.com/advisories/40580

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