Use After Free in Artifex Afpl_ghostscript
CVE-2017-6196
Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities in the gx_image_enum_begin function in base/gxipixel.c in Ghostscript before ecceafe3abba2714ef9b432035fe0739d9b1a283 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possib…
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.018 (75.8th 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
- Artifex Afpl_ghostscript
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6196?
- CVE-2017-6196 is a high-severity vulnerability in Artifex Afpl_ghostscript, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-02-24.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6196?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.