Vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript

CVE-2016-10219

The intersect function in base/gxfill.c in Artifex Software, Inc. Ghostscript 9.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a crafted file.

EPSS: 0.006 (69.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-10219?
CVE-2016-10219 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript, classified under Divide By Zero. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-04-03.
How severe is CVE-2016-10219?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-10219 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.