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CVE-2016-10317

Published: 3 April 2017

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.

Priority

Low

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.8

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
ghostscript
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful
Released (9.21~dfsg+1-0ubuntu3.1)
bionic
Released (9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1.1)
upstream Needed

xenial
Released (9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.8)
yakkety Ignored
(end of life)
zesty Ignored
(end of life)
precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty
Released (9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.12)
Patches:
upstream: http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=362ec9daadb9992b0def3520cd1dc6fa52edd1c4

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.8
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H