Vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript

CVE-2016-8602

The .sethalftone5 function in psi/zht2.c in Ghostscript before 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Postscript document that calls .sethalftone5 with…

EPSS: 0.010 (77.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-8602?
CVE-2016-8602 is a high-severity vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript, classified under Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-04-14.
How severe is CVE-2016-8602?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.