CVE-2016-10220 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

The gs_makewordimagedevice function in base/gsdevmem.c in Artifex Software, Inc. Ghostscript 9.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted file that is mishandled in the PDF Transparency module.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Artifex	Ghostscript	9.20

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

References

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3838
http://www.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/findgit.cgi?daf85701dab05f17e924a48a81edc9195Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697450ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-06
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3838
http://www.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/findgit.cgi?daf85701dab05f17e924a48a81edc9195Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697450ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-06

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-10220?

CVE-2016-10220 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). The gs_makewordimagedevice function in base/gsdevmem.c in Artifex Software, Inc. Ghostscript 9.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) ...

How severe is CVE-2016-10220?

CVE-2016-10220 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-10220?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Artifex Ghostscript.