{
  "id": "CVE-2009-4270",
  "sourceIdentifier": "secalert@redhat.com",
  "published": "2009-12-21T16:30:00.420",
  "lastModified": "2015-01-09T23:42:36.547",
  "vulnStatus": "Analyzed",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Desbordamiento de b\u00fafer basado en pila en la funci\u00f3n errprintf en base/gsmisc.c en ghostscript v8.64 hasta v8.70 permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegaci\u00f3n de servicio (ca\u00edda) y probablemente ejecutar c\u00f3digo de su elecci\u00f3n mediante un fichero PDF modificado, como inicialmente se report\u00f3 por c\u00f3digo de registro de depuraci\u00f3n en gdevcups.c en el controlador de salida CUPS."
    }
  ],
  "vendorComments": [
    {
      "organization": "Red Hat",
      "comment": "Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of ghostscript as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, or 5.",
      "lastModified": "2009-12-22T00:00:00"
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
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      {
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "2.0",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "accessComplexity": "MEDIUM",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "integrityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "baseScore": 9.3
        },
        "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
        "exploitabilityScore": 8.6,
        "impactScore": 10.0,
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "userInteractionRequired": true
      }
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  },
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    {
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      "type": "Primary",
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          "value": "CWE-119"
        }
      ]
    }
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      "url": "http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=690829",
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com"
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    {
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html",
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      "url": "http://osvdb.org/61140",
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      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/37851",
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      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/40580",
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    {
      "url": "http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-17.xml",
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    {
      "url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:134",
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    {
      "url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:135",
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    {
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/18/1",
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/18/2",
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com"
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    {
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37410",
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      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-961-1",
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    {
      "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3597",
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    {
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=540760",
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