critical
9.3
CWE
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Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2009-0792: Buffer Overflow

First published: Tue Mar 24 2009(Updated: )

Multiple integer overflows and multiple insufficient upper-bounds checks on certain variable sizes were originally discovered in the Ghostscript's International Color Consortium Format Library (icclib). It was found, the original patch, addressing this issue was incomplete.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

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
Ghostscript<=8.64
Ghostscript=5.50
Ghostscript=7.05
Ghostscript=7.07
Ghostscript=8.0.1
Ghostscript=8.15
Ghostscript=8.15.2
Ghostscript=8.54
Ghostscript=8.56
Ghostscript=8.57
Ghostscript=8.61
Ghostscript=8.62
Ghostscript=8.63
Usualtool CMS<=1.0.3
Usualtool CMS=0.1.0
Usualtool CMS=0.2.0
Usualtool CMS=0.2.1
Usualtool CMS=0.2.2
Usualtool CMS=0.3.0
Usualtool CMS=0.6.0
Usualtool CMS=0.7.0-beta_8
Usualtool CMS=1.0.0
Usualtool CMS=1.0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2009-0792?

    CVE-2009-0792 has a high severity rating due to multiple integer overflows which could lead to potential code execution vulnerabilities.

  • How do I fix CVE-2009-0792?

    To remediate CVE-2009-0792, update to the latest version of Ghostscript or apply the relevant patches provided by your software vendor.

  • Which versions of Ghostscript are affected by CVE-2009-0792?

    CVE-2009-0792 affects multiple versions of Ghostscript, specifically those prior to 8.64 and includes versions such as 5.50, 7.05, 7.07, and 8.15, among others.

  • What kind of attacks can exploit CVE-2009-0792?

    Exploitation of CVE-2009-0792 can enable attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely by processing specially crafted ICC format files.

  • Is there a permanent solution for CVE-2009-0792?

    Yes, there is a permanent solution for CVE-2009-0792 by upgrading to patched versions of the Ghostscript software, thus eliminating the vulnerabilities.

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