66277 : Ghostscript on Ubuntu gs/psi/iscan.c Malformed PDF/PS File Arbitrary Code Execution
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2010-07-13

Description

<em style='font-weight:bold;'>(Description Provided by <a href="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2009-4897" target="_blank">CVE</a>)</em> : Buffer overflow in gs/psi/iscan.c in Ghostscript 8.64 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted PDF document containing a long name.

Classification

Location: Local / Remote, Context Dependent
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Patch / RCS
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Ubuntu has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products

Unknown or Incomplete

References

CVE ID: 2009-4897 (see also: NVD)
Secunia Advisory ID: 40580 40999
Bugtraq ID: 41593
ISS X-Force ID: 60380
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=690523
http://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2010/msg00139.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=613792
Other Advisory URL: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-961-1
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2010-July/001119.html

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 9.3
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2010-07-22 | Disagree?

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