# CVE-2008-0411: Stack-based buffer overflow in the zseticcspace function in zicc.c in Ghostscript 8.61 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitr

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2008-02-28 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/29103
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-599-1
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200803-14.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29154
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29196
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488946/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0693/references
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29314
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488932/100/0/threaded
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9557
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29101
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0082
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29112
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00009.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29147
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:055
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2217
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29768
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019511
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1510
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0155.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28017
- http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2008-001.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00085.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29135
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31309

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