CVE-2008-6679

MediumCVSS 5.0/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 5.0/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Weakness enumeration

CWE-119

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Apr 8, 2009
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2008-6679: Medium severity, CVSS 5.0 | Vulnix