Description
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.
Published: 2009-04-08
Score: 5.0 Medium
EPSS: 6.1% Low
KEV: No
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2080-1 New ghostscript packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-6641 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-757-1 Ghostscript vulnerabilities
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Ghostscript Ghostscript
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T11:41:59.727Z

Reserved: 2009-04-08T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-6679

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2009-04-08T16:30:00.407

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2008-6679

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2008-12-22T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2008-6679 - Bugzilla

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