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TI-2009-03564 Aliases CVE-2009-3743GHSA-3p47-jqhp-gxp9

Off-by-one error in the Ins_MINDEX function in the TrueType bytecode interpreter in…

Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-189Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Off-by-one error in the Ins_MINDEX function in the TrueType bytecode interpreter in Ghostscript before 8.71 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via a malformed TrueType font in a document that trigger an integer overflow and a heap-based buffer overflow.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.06755 94th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 31

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableArtifex
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:6.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.01VulnerableArtifex
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:6.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.50VulnerableArtifex
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:7.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.00VulnerableArtifex
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:7.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.03VulnerableArtifex
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.04VulnerableArtifex
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:8.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.00VulnerableArtifex
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:8.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.11VulnerableArtifex
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:8.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.12VulnerableArtifex
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:8.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.13VulnerableArtifex
  • cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Artifex
  • cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:6.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.01 Vulnerable ·Artifex
  • cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:6.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.50 Vulnerable ·Artifex
  • cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:7.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.00 Vulnerable ·Artifex
  • cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:7.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.03 Vulnerable ·Artifex
  • cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.04 Vulnerable ·Artifex
  • cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:8.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.00 Vulnerable ·Artifex
  • cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:8.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.11 Vulnerable ·Artifex
  • cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:8.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.12 Vulnerable ·Artifex
  • cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:8.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.13 Vulnerable ·Artifex
Show 21 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:8.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.14VulnerableArtifex
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:8.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.50VulnerableArtifex
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:8.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.51VulnerableArtifex
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:8.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.52VulnerableArtifex
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:8.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.53VulnerableArtifex
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:8.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.54VulnerableArtifex
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript_fonts:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableArtifex
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript_fonts:8.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.11VulnerableArtifex
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 8.70VulnerableArtifex
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.01VulnerableArtifex
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.15VulnerableArtifex
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.50VulnerableArtifex
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.51VulnerableArtifex
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.54VulnerableArtifex
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.56VulnerableArtifex
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.57VulnerableArtifex
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.60VulnerableArtifex
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.61VulnerableArtifex
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.62VulnerableArtifex
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.63VulnerableArtifex
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.64VulnerableArtifex
  • cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:8.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.14 Vulnerable ·Artifex
  • cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:8.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.50 Vulnerable ·Artifex
  • cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:8.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.51 Vulnerable ·Artifex
  • cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:8.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.52 Vulnerable ·Artifex
  • cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:8.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.53 Vulnerable ·Artifex
  • cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:8.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.54 Vulnerable ·Artifex
  • cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript_fonts:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Artifex
  • cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript_fonts:8.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.11 Vulnerable ·Artifex
  • cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.70 Vulnerable ·Artifex
  • cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.01 Vulnerable ·Artifex
  • cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.15 Vulnerable ·Artifex
  • cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.50 Vulnerable ·Artifex
  • cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.51 Vulnerable ·Artifex
  • cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.54 Vulnerable ·Artifex
  • cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.56 Vulnerable ·Artifex
  • cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.57 Vulnerable ·Artifex
  • cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.60 Vulnerable ·Artifex
  • cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.61 Vulnerable ·Artifex
  • cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.62 Vulnerable ·Artifex
  • cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.63 Vulnerable ·Artifex
  • cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.64 Vulnerable ·Artifex

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2012:0095 Released 2012-02-02 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    ghostscript security update
    • RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) ghostscript-8.70-6.el5_7.6, ghostscript-devel-8.70-6.el5_7.6, ghostscript-devel-8.70-6.el5_7.6.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) ghostscript-8.70-6.el5_7.6, ghostscript-8.70-6.el5_7.6.i386, ghostscript-8.70-6.el5_7.6.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) ghostscript-8.70-6.el5_7.6, ghostscript-8.70-6.el5_7.6.i386, ghostscript-gtk-8.70-6.el5_7.6 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) ghostscript-8.70-11.el6_2.6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) ghostscript-8.70-11.el6_2.6, ghostscript-devel-8.70-11.el6_2.6, ghostscript-doc-8.70-11.el6_2.6 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) ghostscript-8.70-11.el6_2.6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) ghostscript-8.70-11.el6_2.6, ghostscript-devel-8.70-11.el6_2.6, ghostscript-doc-8.70-11.el6_2.6 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) ghostscript-8.70-11.el6_2.6, ghostscript-8.70-11.el6_2.6.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) ghostscript-8.70-11.el6_2.6, ghostscript-devel-8.70-11.el6_2.6, ghostscript-devel-8.70-11.el6_2.6.ppc +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) ghostscript-8.70-11.el6_2.6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) ghostscript-8.70-11.el6_2.6, ghostscript-devel-8.70-11.el6_2.6, ghostscript-doc-8.70-11.el6_2.6 +1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2012:0095
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2012:0095
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2012:0095
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0095
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0095
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0095
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0095
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0095
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0095
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0095
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0095
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-3743
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3p47-jqhp-gxp9

References

Advisory 3

Other 1

  • TI-2009-04653 Buffer overflow in gs/psi/iscan.c in Ghostscript 8.64 and earlier allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2017-04059 Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities in the gx_image_enum_begin function in… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2015-02857 Integer overflow in the gs_heap_alloc_bytes function in base/gsmalloc.c in Ghostscript… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2010-01970 Ghostscript 8.71 and earlier reads initialization files from the current working… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2013-04820 The getenv and filenameforall functions in Ghostscript 9.10 ignore the "-dSAFER"… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2010-03842 The gs_type2_interpret function in Ghostscript allows remote attackers to cause a denial… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3

Sources

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