Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 19, 2010· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2010-1628
CVE-2010-1628
Description
Ghostscript 8.64, 8.70, and possibly other versions allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PostScript file containing unlimited recursive procedure invocations, which trigger memory corruption in the stack of the interpreter.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.70:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 8.64, 8.70
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
14- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2010/May/134nvdExploit
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/05/12/1nvdExploit
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/05/18/7nvdExploit
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/40107nvdExploit
- bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ghostscript/+bug/546009nvdExploit
- secunia.com/advisories/39753nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/40580nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1138nvdVendor Advisory
- bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cginvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.htmlnvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-17.xmlnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511243/100/0/threadednvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-961-1nvd
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