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CVE-2010-1869

Published: 12 May 2010

Stack-based buffer overflow in the parser function in GhostScript 8.70 and 8.64 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PostScript file.

Notes

AuthorNote
mdeslaur
reproducer doesn't appear to work on dapper's gs-esp
stack protector makes this a DoS on karmic

Priority

Medium

Status

Package Release Status
ghostscript
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
dapper Does not exist

hardy
Released (8.61.dfsg.1-1ubuntu3.3)
intrepid Ignored
(end of life)
jaunty
Released (8.64.dfsg.1-0ubuntu8.1)
karmic
Released (8.70.dfsg.1-0ubuntu3.1)
lucid Not vulnerable
(8.71.dfsg.1-0ubuntu5.1)
upstream
Released (8.71)
Patches:
upstream: http://svn.ghostscript.com/viewvc?view=rev&revision=10312
gs-afpl
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
dapper Ignored
(end of life)
hardy Does not exist

intrepid Does not exist

jaunty Does not exist

karmic Does not exist

lucid Does not exist

upstream Needs triage

gs-esp
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
dapper Not vulnerable
(doesn't reproduce)
hardy Does not exist

intrepid Does not exist

jaunty Does not exist

karmic Does not exist

lucid Does not exist

upstream Needs triage

gs-gpl
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
dapper Ignored
(end of life)
hardy Does not exist

intrepid Does not exist

jaunty Does not exist

karmic Does not exist

lucid Does not exist

upstream Needs triage