(Sun Issues Fix) Ghostscript Overflows in International Color Consortium Format Library Lets Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1022458 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1022458
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2009-0583, CVE-2009-0584
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jun 26 2009
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via local system, Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via local system, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 8.64
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Ghostscript. A user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A user can create a specially crafted International Color Consortium (ICC) file. When the target user opens a specially crafted PostScript or PDF file containing embedded images, a buffer overflow may occur and arbitrary code may be executed with the privileges of the target user.
The vulnerability resides in 'icclib/icc.c'.
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Impact:
A user can create a file that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution:
Sun has issued a fix for Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris.
SPARC Platform
* Solaris 10 with patch 122259-02 or later
* OpenSolaris based upon builds snv_115 or later
x86 Platform
* Solaris 10 with patch 122260-02 or later
* OpenSolaris based upon builds snv_115 or later
Sun is working on a fix for Solaris 9.
The Sun advisory is available at:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-262288-1
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Vendor URL: www.ghostscript.com/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error, Input validation error
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Underlying OS:
UNIX (Solaris - SunOS)
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Message History:
This archive entry is a follow-up to the message listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:00:53 -0400
Subject: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-262288-1
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262288
Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in Solaris Ghostscript (GS(1)) May lead to Denial of Service (DoS) or Execution of Arbitrary Code
CVE-2007-6725 at http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-6725
CVE-2008-6679 at http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-6679
CVE-2009-0196 at http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0196
CVE-2009-0583 at http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0583
CVE-2009-0584 at http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0584
CVE-2009-0792 at http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0792
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