high
7.5
CWE
119
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2007-6725: Buffer Overflow

First published: Mon Feb 19 2007(Updated: )

A denial of service flaw was found in Ghostscript's CCITTFax decoding filter. An attacker could create a specially-crafted PDF file which could cause Ghostscript to crash, or, potentially execute arbitrary code, when opened by the victim.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/ghostscript<0:7.07-33.2.el4_7.8
0:7.07-33.2.el4_7.8
redhat/ghostscript<0:8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.7
0:8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.7
Artifex Ghostscript=8.60
Artifex Ghostscript=8.61
Artifex Ghostscript=8.60

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2007-6725?

    CVE-2007-6725 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that could also lead to potential arbitrary code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2007-6725?

    To mitigate CVE-2007-6725, users should update Ghostscript to a version that is not affected, specifically versions after 8.61.

  • What software versions are affected by CVE-2007-6725?

    CVE-2007-6725 affects Ghostscript versions 8.60 and 8.61 among others listed in the advisory.

  • What could happen if I open a malicious PDF with CVE-2007-6725?

    Opening a malicious PDF file may cause Ghostscript to crash or potentially allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.

  • Who is vulnerable to CVE-2007-6725?

    Any user or system running the affected versions of Ghostscript is at risk of exploitation via specially-crafted PDF files.

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