CVE-2009-0196

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Ghostscript versions prior to 8.64

Description A heap-based buffer overflow issue exists in the JBIG2 decoding library, specifically in the big2 decode symbol dict function, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file containing a JBIG2 symbol dictionary segment with a large run length value.

Recommendations For Ghostscript versions prior to 8.64, update to a version that includes a fix for this issue to prevent exploitation.