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title: "CVE-2009-0196\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2009-0196

Publication date 16 April 2009

Last updated 24 July 2024

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

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## Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the big2\_decode\_symbol\_dict function
(jbig2\_symbol\_dict.c) in the JBIG2 decoding library (jbig2dec) in
Ghostscript 8.64, and probably earlier versions, allows remote attackers to
execute arbitrary code via a PDF file with a JBIG2 symbol dictionary
segment with a large run length value.

[Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2009-0196?format=md#notes)

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ghostscript | 9.10 karmic | Fixed 8.64.dfsg.1-0ubuntu8 |
| 9.04 jaunty | Fixed 8.64.dfsg.1-0ubuntu8 |
| 8.10 intrepid | Fixed 8.63.dfsg.1-0ubuntu6.4 |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 8.61.dfsg.1-1ubuntu3.2 |
| 7.10 gutsy | Ignored end of life, was needed |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release |
| gs-afpl | 9.10 karmic | Not in release |
| 9.04 jaunty | Not in release |
| 8.10 intrepid | Not in release |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release |
| 7.10 gutsy | Not in release |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Ignored end of life |
| gs-esp | 9.10 karmic | Not in release |
| 9.04 jaunty | Not in release |
| 8.10 intrepid | Not in release |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release |
| 7.10 gutsy | Not in release |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 8.15.2.dfsg.0ubuntu1-0ubuntu1.2 |
| gs-gpl | 9.10 karmic | Not in release |
| 9.04 jaunty | Not in release |
| 8.10 intrepid | Not in release |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release |
| 7.10 gutsy | Not in release |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 8.15-4ubuntu3.3 |

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## Notes

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### [mdeslaur](https://launchpad.net/~mdeslaur)

Secunia advisory SA34292

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0196)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0196)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2009-0196)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-0196)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-757-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-757-1)
+ Ghostscript vulnerabilities
+ 15 April 2009

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-0196>