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.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97410	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697459	Exploit Issue Tracking Patch
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3636-1/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97410	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697459	Exploit Issue Tracking Patch
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3636-1/

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:9.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:43

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97410 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry~~	() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97410 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References	~~() https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697459 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch~~	() https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697459 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch
References	~~() https://usn.ubuntu.com/3636-1/ -~~	() https://usn.ubuntu.com/3636-1/ -

Information

Published : 2017-04-03 20:59

Updated : 2024-11-21 02:43

NVD link : CVE-2016-10317

Mitre link : CVE-2016-10317

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-10317

JSON object : View

Products Affected

artifex

ghostscript

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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