Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-10317
Potential exploit
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.
Vulnerability category: OverflowDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2016-10317
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:9.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-10317
0.18%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 55 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-10317
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
|
NIST | |
7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
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5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-10317
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-10317
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/3636-1/
USN-3636-1: Ghostscript vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
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https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697459
697459 – Heap buffer overflow in fill_threshhold_buffer()Exploit;Issue Tracking;Patch
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97410
Ghostscript 'base/gxht_thresh.c' Heap Buffer Overflow VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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