CVE-2008-6679 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the BaseFont writer module of Ghostscript 8.62 and potentially other versions. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (ps2pdf crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code through a specially crafted Postscript file. With a CVSS score of 5.0, it is a medium-severity vulnerability that can be exploited remotely with low complexity and no authentication, primarily leading to availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.62CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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