CVE-2007-6725

Published: Apr 8, 2009Modified: Apr 23, 2026

7.5

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

The CCITTFax decoding filter in Ghostscript 8.60, 8.61, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file that triggers a buffer underflow in the cf_decode_2d function.

Affected (1)

Products: Ghostscript: Ghostscript

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ghostscript Ghostscript	Version 8.61

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Ghostscript Ghostscript	Version 8.60

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (46)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/34726

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/34729

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/34732

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/35416

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/35559

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/35569

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-262288-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-155.htm

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0060

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mail-archive.com/fedora-package-announce%40redhat.com/msg11830.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:095

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:096

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/01/10

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0420.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0421.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502757/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34337

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1708

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=229174

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=493442

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9507

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://usn.ubuntu.com/757-1/

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/34726

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/34729

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/34732

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/35416

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/35559

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/35569

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-262288-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-155.htm

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0060

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.mail-archive.com/fedora-package-announce%40redhat.com/msg11830.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:095

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:096

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/01/10

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0420.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0421.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502757/100/0/threaded

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34337

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1708

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=229174

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=493442

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9507

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://usn.ubuntu.com/757-1/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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