CVE-2007-6725

N/A Unknown
Published: April 08, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The CCITTFax decoding filter in Ghostscript 8.60, 8.61, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file that triggers a buffer underflow in the cf_decode_2d function.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/34726
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/34729
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/34732
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/35416
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/35559
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/35569
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-262288-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-155.htm
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0060
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mail-archive.com/fedora-package-announce%40redhat.com/msg11830.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:095
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:096
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/01/10
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0420.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0421.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502757/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34337
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1708
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=229174
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=493442
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9507
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://usn.ubuntu.com/757-1/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/34726
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/34729
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/34732
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/35416
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/35559
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/35569
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-262288-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-155.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0060
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mail-archive.com/fedora-package-announce%40redhat.com/msg11830.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:095
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:096
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/01/10
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0420.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0421.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502757/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34337
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1708
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=229174
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=493442
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9507
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://usn.ubuntu.com/757-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

46 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
6.2%
91th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

ghostscript

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