CVE-2009-0196

Heap-based buffer overflow in the big2_decode_symbol_dict function (jbig2_symbol_dict.c) in the JBIG2 decoding library (jbig2dec) in Ghostscript 8.64, and probably earlier versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PDF file with a JBIG2 symbol dictionary segment with a large run length value.
References
Link Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00010.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html
http://osvdb.org/53492 Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/34292 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34667
http://secunia.com/advisories/34729
http://secunia.com/advisories/34732
http://secunia.com/advisories/35416
http://secunia.com/advisories/35559
http://secunia.com/advisories/35569
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-21/ Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-17.xml
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-262288-1
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0060
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:095
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0421.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502586/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502757/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34445 Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022029
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0983 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1708
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=337747 Exploit
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10533
https://usn.ubuntu.com/757-1/
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00460.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00461.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00010.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html
http://osvdb.org/53492 Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/34292 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34667
http://secunia.com/advisories/34729
http://secunia.com/advisories/34732
http://secunia.com/advisories/35416
http://secunia.com/advisories/35559
http://secunia.com/advisories/35569
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-21/ Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-17.xml
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-262288-1
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0060
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:095
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0421.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502586/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502757/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34445 Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022029
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0983 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1708
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=337747 Exploit
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10533
https://usn.ubuntu.com/757-1/
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00460.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00461.html
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:5.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:7.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Information

Published : 2009-04-16 15:12

Updated : 2025-04-09 00:30


NVD link : CVE-2009-0196

Mitre link : CVE-2009-0196

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2009-0196


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Products Affected

ghostscript

  • ghostscript
CWE
CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer