Buffer overflow in Artifex Ghostscript
CVE-2016-10317
The fill_threshhold_buffer function in base/gxht_thresh.c in Artifex Software, Inc. Ghostscript 9.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PostScript document.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.023 (82.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 82.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.023 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Artifex Ghostscript — versions 9.20
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Patch, Issue Tracking)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3636-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97410 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-10317?
- CVE-2016-10317 is a high-severity vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-04-03.
- How severe is CVE-2016-10317?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.