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CVE-2010-1869

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Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the parser function in GhostScript 8.70 and 8.64 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PostScript file.

References

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1195

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1138

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-961-1

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024003

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40103

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511243/100/0/threaded

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:102

http://www.checkpoint.com/defense/advisories/public/2010/cpai-10-May.html

http://secunia.com/advisories/40580

http://secunia.com/advisories/39753

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2010-05-12

Updated: 2025-04-11

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.29829

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