7.8high
CVE-2016-10317
The fill_threshhold_buffer function in base/gxht_thresh.c in Artifex Software, Inc.
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.3%
percentile 83%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
2.28% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
- bugs.ghostscript.com /show_bug.cgi?id=697459 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- usn.ubuntu.com /3636-1/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/97410 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-10317
- NVD: CVE-2016-10317
vulnwire keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA; records that alias each other are merged. Machine-readable: JSON.