CVE-2008-6679
- Source
- https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-6679
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2008-6679.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2008-6679
- Downstream
- Withdrawn
- 2026-01-27T04:09:28.671509Z
- Published
- 2009-04-08T16:30:00Z
- Modified
- 2026-01-27T04:09:28.671509Z
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
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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.
- References
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/34667
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34729
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34732
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35416
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35559
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35569
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:095
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1708
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=493445
- http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=690211
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-262288-1
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0060
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/01/10
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0421.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502757/100/0/threaded
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10019
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/757-1/
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00460.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00461.html