CVE-2009-4897
Buffer overflow in gs/psi/iscan.c in Ghostscript 8.64 and earlier allows remote attackers to...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-4897- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-4897- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-4860 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2009-4860- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-53pw-2446-9fc8 No score
Buffer overflow in gs/psi/iscan.c in Ghostscript 8.64 and earlier allows remote attackers to...
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.
- Record
GHSA-53pw-2446-9fc8- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-4897- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2009-4897 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2009-4897- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ghostscriptDebian:12 |
before 8.70~dfsg-1 | 8.70~dfsg-1 |
ghostscriptDebian:13 |
before 8.70~dfsg-1 | 8.70~dfsg-1 |
ghostscriptDebian:14 |
before 8.70~dfsg-1 | 8.70~dfsg-1 |
ghostscriptDebian:5.0 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 8.62.dfsg.1-3.2lenny5, plus listed versions 8.62.dfsg.1-3.2lenny08.62.dfsg.1-3.2lenny18.62.dfsg.1-3.2lenny28.62.dfsg.1-3.2lenny4 |
8.62.dfsg.1-3.2lenny5 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-4897 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Artifex Afpl Ghostscript, published July 22, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.63%, the 93rd percentile. Fixed in ghostscript 8.70~dfsg-1.