MEDIUM
ghostscript: stack-based buffer overflow in .seticcspace operator
Published Feb 28, 2008
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 14.52%
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
AND
Running on/with
OR
- 3.1
- 3.1
- 3.1
- 3.1
- 3.1
- 3.1
- 3.1
- 3.1
- 3.1
- 3.1
- 3.1
- 3.1
- 3.1
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 2007
- 2007.0_x86_64
- 2007.1
- 2007.1
- 2008.0
- 2008.0
- 3.0
- 4.0
- 3.0_x86_64
- 4.0_x86_64
- 3.0
- 4.0
- 5
- as_3
- as_4
- es_3
- es_4
- ws_3
- ws_4
- 5
- 5
- 1
- 9
- 10.2
- 10.3
- 9.0
- 10
- 10
- 10.1
- 10.1
- 10.1
- 0
- ≤ 8.61
Configuration 2
AND
Running on/with
OR
- 3.1
- 3.1
- 3.1
- 3.1
- 3.1
- 3.1
- 3.1
- 3.1
- 3.1
- 3.1
- 3.1
- 3.1
- 3.1
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
OR
- 0
- 8.0.1
- 8.15
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
ghostscript-0:7.05-32.1.13
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0155
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
ghostscript-0:7.07-33.2.el4_6.1
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0155
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
ghostscript-0:8.15.2-9.1.el5_1.1
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0155
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | ghostscript-0:7.05-32.1.13 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0155 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | ghostscript-0:7.07-33.2.el4_6.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0155 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | ghostscript-0:8.15.2-9.1.el5_1.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0155 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
14.52% 0.14523
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.14523
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (26 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 14.52% (0.14523) | 96.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 14.41% (0.14409) | 96.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 15.31% (0.15307) | 94.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 13.28% (0.13275) | 93.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 15.31% (0.15307) | 94.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 3, 2025 | 19.48% (0.19477) | 95.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 17.03% (0.17028) | 94.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 29, 2025 | 19.48% (0.19477) | 95.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 17.03% (0.17028) | 94.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 19.48% (0.19477) | 95.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 17.03% (0.17028) | 94.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 20, 2025 | 19.48% (0.19477) | 95.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 19, 2025 | 17.03% (0.17028) | 94.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 19.48% (0.19477) | 95.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 30, 2025 | 17.03% (0.17028) | 94.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 10.41% (0.10407) | 92.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 24.26% (0.24260) | 93.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 10.41% (0.10407) | 92.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 15.13% (0.15125) | 94.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 8.58% (0.08577) | 94.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 14.67% (0.14673) | 95.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 17, 2024 | 14.83% (0.14826) | 95.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 13, 2023 | 51.95% (0.51950) | 96.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 44.20% (0.44202) | 96.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 33.19% (0.33191) | 97.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 33.19% (0.33191) | 96.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (2)
References (31)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00009.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2008-001.html x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29101 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAURL Repurposed
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29103 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAURL Repurposed
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29112 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAURL Repurposed
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29135 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAURL Repurposed
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29147 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAURL Repurposed
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29154 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAURL Repurposed
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29169 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAURL Repurposed
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29196 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAURL Repurposed
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29314 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAURL Repurposed
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29768 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAURL Repurposed
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.370633 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SLACKWAREMailing List
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0082 x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1510 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatch
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200803-14.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOPatch
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:055 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0155.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATURL Repurposed
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488932/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken LinkVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488946/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken LinkVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28017 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019511 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-599-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0693/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENNot Applicable
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-0411 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=431536 Issue Tracking
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2217 x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0411
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9557 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-0411
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00085.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORARelease NotesThird Party Advisory
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Feb 28, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jan 23, 2008
Link CVE-2008-0411
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a