Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 8, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2007-6725
CVE-2007-6725
Description
The CCITTFax decoding filter in Ghostscript 8.60, 8.61, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file that triggers a buffer underflow in the cf_decode_2d function.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 8.60, 8.61
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
23- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdExploit
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdExploit
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/34726nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/34729nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/34732nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/35416nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/35559nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/35569nvd
- sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.donvd
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-155.htmnvd
- wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0060nvd
- www.mail-archive.com/fedora-package-announce%40redhat.com/msg11830.htmlnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/01/10nvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0420.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0421.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502757/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/34337nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1708nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9507nvd
- usn.ubuntu.com/757-1/nvd
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