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Ghostscript Parser Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities (Windows)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
This host is installed with Ghostscript and is prone to Buffer Overflow Vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
These flaws are due to, - Boundary error in the 'parser()' which allows the attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PostScript file. - Buffer overflow and memory corruption errors when processing a recursive procedure invocations, which could be exploited to crash an affected application or execute arbitrary code.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Ghostscript version 8.70 and 8.64 on Windows.
Solution
Solution
No known solution was made available for at least one year since the disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore. General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.