CVE-2009-4897

CriticalCVSS 9.3/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

Buffer overflow in gs/psi/iscan.c in Ghostscript 8.64 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted PDF document containing a long name.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 9.3/10AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-119

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Jul 22, 2010
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2009-4897: Critical severity, CVSS 9.3 | Vulnix