PT-2017-3829 · Artifex+3 · Ghostscript+3
Kamil Frankowicz
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Published
2017-04-03
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Updated
2024-06-15
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CVE-2016-10317
CVSS v3.1
7.8
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Ghostscript version 9.20
Description
The issue is related to the
fill threshhold buffer function in base/gxht thresh.c, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have other impacts via a crafted PostScript document. This is due to a heap-based buffer overflow. The exploitation of this issue may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.Recommendations
For Ghostscript version 9.20, consider disabling the
fill threshhold buffer function as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to crafted PostScript documents to minimize the risk of exploitation.
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.Exploit
DoS
Buffer Overflow
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Ghostscript
Suse
Ubuntu