CVE-2016-10317

HIGH

Ghostscript - Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in fill_threshhold_buffer

Title source: llm

Description

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.

References (3)

Core 3

Core References

Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch x_refsource_misc

https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697459

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3636-1/

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97410

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8

EPSS 0.0084

EPSS Percentile 74.9%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-119

Status published

Products (1)

artifex/ghostscript 9.20

Published Apr 03, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026