CVE-2009-0196

N/A Unknown
Published: April 16, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00010.html
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://osvdb.org/53492
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/34292
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34667
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/34729
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/34732
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/35416
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/35559
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/35569
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-21/
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-17.xml
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-262288-1
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0060
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:095
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0421.html
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502586/100/0/threaded
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502757/100/0/threaded
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34445
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022029
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0983
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1708
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=337747
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
Exploit
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10533
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
https://usn.ubuntu.com/757-1/
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00460.html
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00461.html
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00010.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://osvdb.org/53492
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/34292
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34667
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://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-21/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-17.xml
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://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0060
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:095
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/1/502586/100/0/threaded
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/34445
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022029
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0983
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1708
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=337747
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10533
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://usn.ubuntu.com/757-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00460.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00461.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

54 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
12.2%
94th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

ghostscript

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