ghostscript: PS parser buffer overflow in token scanner
Published May 12, 2010
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 9.27%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the parser function in GhostScript 8.70 and 8.64 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PostScript file.
Affected products
No data.
- 8.64
- 8.70
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
ghostscript
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | ghostscript | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of ghostscript as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, or 5.
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.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 9.27% (0.09267) | 95.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 9.19% (0.09193) | 94.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 21.20% (0.21202) | 95.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 5, 2025 | 26.02% (0.26015) | 95.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 29.83% (0.29829) | 96.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 35.38% (0.35378) | 95.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 29.83% (0.29829) | 96.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.54% (0.00541) | 78.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2024 | 0.51% (0.00513) | 76.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 0.51% (0.00513) | 74.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 20, 2023 | 0.62% (0.00622) | 76.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 7, 2023 | 0.61% (0.00613) | 76.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 12, 2023 | 0.58% (0.00584) | 75.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 28, 2023 | 0.59% (0.00589) | 75.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 9, 2023 | 0.73% (0.00726) | 77.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.60% (0.00601) | 75.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 8.82% (0.08822) | 93.96th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 8.82% (0.08822) | 93.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 8.82% (0.08822) | 82.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (15)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39753 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40580 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.checkpoint.com/defense/advisories/public/2010/cpai-10-May.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:102 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511243/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40103 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024003 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-961-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1138 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1195 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1869 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=582300 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-1869
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-1869
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