Buffer overflow in the BaseFont writer module in Ghostscript 8.62, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ps2pdf crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Postscript file.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-6679 is rated Moderate Risk (51.4/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 4.50%, 90th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 4.66% | 4.50% | -0.16% |
| 2 | 2026-05-29 | 6.06% | 4.66% | -1.40% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 6.06% | — |
Full EPSS history (11 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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10.0 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
debian
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medium | CVE-2008-6679 medium priority: Debian including 1 source packages (ghostscript), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. | https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-6679 |
redhat
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medium | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-6679 |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2008-6679 medium priority: Ubuntu including 4 source packages (ghostscript, gs-afpl, gs-esp, gs-gpl), 28 status rows across 7 suites (dapper, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, karmic, upstream): DNE 16, needs-triage 4, released 4, ignored 2, not-affected 2. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-6679 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| ghostscript | ghostscript | 8.62 | cpe:2.3:a:ghostscript:ghostscript:8.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |