Buffer overflow in the BaseFont writer module in Ghostscript 8.62, and possibly other…
Priority LOW 30CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Buffer overflow in the BaseFont writer module in Ghostscript 8.62, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ps2pdf crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Postscript file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04495 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.62 | Vulnerable | Ghostscript |
- cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.62 Vulnerable ·Ghostscript
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2009:0421 Released 2009-04-14 · Red Hat rating Moderateghostscript security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) ghostscript-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.7, ghostscript-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.7.i386, ghostscript-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.7.ia64 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) ghostscript-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.7, ghostscript-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.7.i386, ghostscript-gtk-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.7 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) ghostscript-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.7, ghostscript-devel-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.7, ghostscript-devel-8.15.2-9.4.el5_3.7.i386
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0421 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0421 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0421 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-6679
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6p24-mjw7-mgwh
References
Advisory 7
More Ghostscript vulnerabilities
- TI-2009-04050 Stack-based buffer overflow in the errprintf function in base/gsmisc.c in ghostscript… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2009-00183 Heap-based buffer overflow in the big2_decode_symbol_dict function (jbig2_symbol_dict.c)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2009-00560 Multiple integer overflows in icc.c in the International Color Consortium (ICC) Format… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2009-00754 Multiple integer overflows in icc.c in the International Color Consortium (ICC) Format… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2009-00561 icc.c in the International Color Consortium (ICC) Format library (aka icclib), as used in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2008-00386 Stack-based buffer overflow in the zseticcspace function in zicc.c in Ghostscript 8.61… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2008-6679 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-6679 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6p24-mjw7-mgwh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2008-6679 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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