CVE-2010-1628

ghostscript: internal stack overflow due to recursive calls

Published May 19, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 4.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
Ghostscript 8.64, 8.70, and possibly other versions allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PostScript file containing unlimited recursive procedure invocations, which trigger memory corruption in the stack of the interpreter.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2093-1 New ghostscript packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-1651 Ghostscript 8.64, 8.70, and possibly other versions allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PostScript file containing unlimited recursive procedure invocations, which trigger memory corruption in the stack of the interpreter.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-961-1 Ghostscript vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 1:28 AM
Reserved
Apr 29, 2010, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 19, 2010, 10:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:18 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
May 11, 2010, 12:00 AM