Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting ghostscript-doc package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.18% (56th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-GHOSTSCRIPTDOC-1960047
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed31 Dec 2016

Introduced: 31 Dec 2016

CVE-2016-10317  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:6 ghostscript-doc.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ghostscript-doc package and not the ghostscript-doc package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.