7.8high
CVE-2017-6196
Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities in the gx_image_enum_begin function in base/gxipixel.c in Ghostscript before ecceafe3abba2714ef9b43…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.8%
percentile 79%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities in the gx_image_enum_begin function in base/gxipixel.c in Ghostscript before ecceafe3abba2714ef9b432035fe0739d9b1a283 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PostScript document.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.81% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% 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-416 Use After Free
References
- securitytracker.com /id/1037899 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/96428 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- git.ghostscript.com /?p=ghostpdl.git%3Bh=ecceafe3abba2714ef9b432035fe0739d9b1a283 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- security.gentoo.org /glsa/201708-06 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
- bugs.ghostscript.com /show_bug.cgi?id=697596 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-6196
- NVD: CVE-2017-6196
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