CVE-2009-0196

Published: Apr 16, 2009Modified: Apr 23, 2026

9.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the big2_decode_symbol_dict function (jbig2_symbol_dict.c) in the JBIG2 decoding library (jbig2dec) in Ghostscript 8.64, and probably earlier versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PDF file with a JBIG2 symbol dictionary segment with a large run length value.

Affected (14)

Products: Ghostscript: Ghostscript

1 product

Configuration A

14 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ghostscript Ghostscript	Up to 8.64
Ghostscript Ghostscript	Version 0
Ghostscript Ghostscript	Version 5.50
Ghostscript Ghostscript	Version 7.07
Ghostscript Ghostscript	Version 8.0.1
Ghostscript Ghostscript	Version 8.15.2
Ghostscript Ghostscript	Version 8.15
Ghostscript Ghostscript	Version 8.54
Ghostscript Ghostscript	Version 8.56
Ghostscript Ghostscript	Version 8.57
Ghostscript Ghostscript	Version 8.60
Ghostscript Ghostscript	Version 8.61
Ghostscript Ghostscript	Version 8.62
Ghostscript Ghostscript	Version 8.63

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 (54)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00010.html

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

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

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

http://osvdb.org/53492

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

Exploit

http://secunia.com/advisories/34292

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/34667

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/34729

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/34732

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/35416

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/35559

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/35569

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-21/

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

Vendor Advisory

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-17.xml

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

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

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

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

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

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

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

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

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502586/100/0/threaded

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

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

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34445

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

Patch

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022029

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0983

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

Vendor Advisory

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

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=337747

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

Exploit

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10533

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

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

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00460.html

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00461.html

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00010.html

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

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

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

http://osvdb.org/53492

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

Exploit

http://secunia.com/advisories/34292

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

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/34667

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://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-21/

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

Vendor Advisory

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-17.xml

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

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

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

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/1/502586/100/0/threaded

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/34445

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

Patch

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022029

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

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0983

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

Vendor Advisory

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

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

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=337747

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

Exploit

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10533

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

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

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

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00460.html

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

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00461.html

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

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