CVE-2010-4054: Buffer Overflow

Published Oct 22, 2010
·
Updated

The gstype2interpret function in Ghostscript allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (incorrect pointer dereference and application crash) via crafted font data in a compressed data stream, aka bug 691043.

Affected Software

33 affected components
Artifex Gpl Ghostscript=8.01
Artifex Afpl Ghostscript=7.00
Artifex Afpl Ghostscript=8.54
Artifex Gpl Ghostscript=8.54
Artifex Gpl Ghostscript=8.15
Artifex Afpl Ghostscript=7.04
Artifex Afpl Ghostscript=7.03
Artifex Afpl Ghostscript=8.13
Artifex Afpl Ghostscript=8.50
Artifex Gpl Ghostscript=8.56
Artifex Gpl Ghostscript=8.62
Artifex Afpl Ghostscript=8.52
Artifex Gpl Ghostscript=8.57
Artifex Afpl Ghostscript=8.14
Artifex Gpl Ghostscript=8.51
Artifex Afpl Ghostscript=8.00
Artifex Gpl Ghostscript=8.61
Artifex Afpl Ghostscript=8.53
Artifex Ghostscript Fonts=6.0
Artifex Afpl Ghostscript=6.0
Artifex Gpl Ghostscript=8.50
Artifex Gpl Ghostscript=8.64
Artifex Afpl Ghostscript=6.01
Artifex Afpl Ghostscript=9.0
Artifex Gpl Ghostscript=8.71
Artifex Gpl Ghostscript=8.70
Artifex Gpl Ghostscript=8.60
Artifex Afpl Ghostscript=8.12
Artifex Afpl Ghostscript=8.11
Artifex Gpl Ghostscript=8.63
Artifex Afpl Ghostscript=8.51
Artifex Ghostscript Fonts=8.11
Artifex Afpl Ghostscript=6.50

Event History

Oct 22, 2010
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2010-4054?

CVE-2010-4054 is rated as a denial of service vulnerability, which can cause application crashes due to incorrect pointer dereference.

2

How do I fix CVE-2010-4054?

Fixing CVE-2010-4054 involves upgrading to a patched version of Ghostscript that addresses this vulnerability.

3

Which versions of Ghostscript are affected by CVE-2010-4054?

CVE-2010-4054 affects multiple versions of Ghostscript, including 6.0 to 9.0.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2010-4054 enable?

CVE-2010-4054 enables remote attackers to exploit a crafted font data to cause a denial of service.

5

Can CVE-2010-4054 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2010-4054 can be exploited remotely through crafted input that can trigger the denial of service condition.

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