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CVE-2007-6725

The CCITTFax decoding filter in Ghostscript 8.60, 8.61, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (…

Published 17 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.8%
percentile 92%
Public exploits
0
none known

The CCITTFax decoding filter in Ghostscript 8.60, 8.61, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file that triggers a buffer underflow in the cf_decode_2d function.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

4.84% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2009-0421.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2009-0420.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • mail-archive.com /fedora-package-announce%40redhat.com/msg11830.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • sunsolve.sun.com /search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-262288-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUNALERT, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/502757/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/34729 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=229174 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:095 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/34337 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/34732 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/35569 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2009/1708 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9507 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:096 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/35559 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/35416 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • wiki.rpath.com /Advisories:rPSA-2009-0060 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=493442 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • usn.ubuntu.com /757-1/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2009/04/01/10 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • support.avaya.com /elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-155.htm · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/34726 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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