CVE-2009-0196 describes a heap-based buffer overflow in the JBIG2 decoding library (jbig2dec), specifically within the big2_decode_symbol_dict function, affecting Ghostscript 8.64 and potentially earlier versions. This critical vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 9.3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting a malicious PDF file containing a JBIG2 symbol dictionary segment with an overly large run length value. While highly severe, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 8.64CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.50CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:5.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.07CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:7.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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