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CVE-2009-4897

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 corrup…

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
ArtifexAfpl Ghostscript
Versions 6.0, 6.01, 6.50, 7.00, 7.03, 7.04
ArtifexGhostscript Fonts
Version 8.11
ArtifexGpl Ghostscript
through 8.64
Versions 8.01, 8.15, 8.50, 8.51, 8.54

Weakness classification

References