CVE-2008-0411: ghostscript
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2008-0411 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) vulnerability in ghostscript. EPSS estimates a 14.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 28-02-2008PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the zseticcspace function in zicc.c in Ghostscript 8.61 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a postscript (.ps) file containing a long Range array in a .seticcspace operator.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
14.52%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
97%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.11 pp
From 14.41% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (scary.beasts.org)
Maturity: unknown
Ghostscript 8.0.1/8.15 - 'zseticcspace()' Remote Buffer Overflow
Maturity: weaponized
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat5 products
- ghostscript< 0:7.05-32.1.13 | < 0:7.07-33.2.el4_6.1 | < 0:8.15.2-9.1.el5_1.1
- ghostscript-debuginfo< 0:7.05-32.1.13 | < 0:7.07-33.2.el4_6.1 | < 0:8.15.2-9.1.el5_1.1
- ghostscript-devel< 0:7.05-32.1.13 | < 0:7.07-33.2.el4_6.1 | < 0:8.15.2-9.1.el5_1.1
- ghostscript-gtk< 0:7.07-33.2.el4_6.1 | < 0:8.15.2-9.1.el5_1.1
- hpijs< 0:1.3-32.1.13
Debian3 products
- ghostscript< 8.61.dfsg.1-1.1
- gs-esp< 7.07.1-9sarge1 | < 8.15.3.dfsg.1-1etch1
- gs-gpl< 8.01-6 | < 8.54.dfsg.1-5etch1
Ghostscript1 product
- ghostscript≤ 8.61 | 0 | 8.0.1 | 8.15
3 vendors · 9 products
References
35 links- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488946/100/0/threadedMailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQBroken LinkVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488932/100/0/threadedMailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQBroken LinkVDB Entry
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9557VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALBroken Link
Show all 35 references
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00009.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:055Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00085.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORARelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.370633Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource SLACKWAREMailing List