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CVE-2008-6679

Buffer overflow in the BaseFont writer module in Ghostscript 8.62, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 0.04655
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Weakness Classification

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
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Affected Products & Versions

1
ghostscriptall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

5
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Published to NVD08 Apr 2009 · 04:30 PM
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Vendor Advisories

2
usnUSN-757-1
rhsaRHSA-2009:0421Moderate
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References & Sources

20
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=690211
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/34667
http://secunia.com/advisories/34729
http://secunia.com/advisories/34732
http://secunia.com/advisories/35416
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