CVE-2008-0411 describes a stack-based buffer overflow in the zseticcspace function of Ghostscript 8.61 and earlier, impacting various Linux distributions including Debian, Red Hat, and SUSE. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating a medium severity risk where remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by crafting a malicious PostScript file with a long Range array in a .seticcspace operator. While not listed on the CISA KEV catalog, public exploit code exists, specifically EDB-31309, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this decade-old flaw.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 8.61CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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