Security
Security
A stack-based buffer overflow has been discovered in Ghostscript, allowing arbitrary code execution.
| Package | app-text/ghostscript-esp on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 8.15.4-r1 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 8.15.4-r1 |
| Package | app-text/ghostscript-gpl on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 8.61-r3 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 8.61-r3 |
| Package | app-text/ghostscript-gnu on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 8.60.0-r2 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 8.60.0-r2 |
Ghostscript is a suite of software based on an interpreter for PostScript and PDF.
Chris Evans (Google Security) discovered a stack-based buffer overflow within the zseticcspace() function in the file zicc.c when processing a PostScript file containing a long "Range" array in a .seticcscpate operator.
A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by enticing a user to open a specially crafted PostScript file, which could possibly lead to the execution of arbitrary code or a Denial of Service.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All Ghostscript ESP users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/ghostscript-esp-8.15.4-r1"
All Ghostscript GPL users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/ghostscript-gpl-8.61-r3"
All Ghostscript GNU users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/ghostscript-gnu-8.60.0-r2"
Release date
March 08, 2008
Latest revision
March 08, 2008: 01
Severity
normal
Exploitable
remote
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