Vulnerability Description
Ghostscript GhostPDL 9.50 through 9.54.0 has a heap-based buffer overflow in sampled_data_finish (called from sampled_data_continue and interp).
CVSS Score
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Artifex | Ghostscript | >= 9.50, <= 9.54.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=34675ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2a3129365d3bc0d4a41f1
- https://github.com/google/oss-fuzz-vulns/blob/main/vulns/ghostscript/OSV-2021-80Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00006.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5038Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=34675ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2a3129365d3bc0d4a41f1
- https://github.com/google/oss-fuzz-vulns/blob/main/vulns/ghostscript/OSV-2021-80Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00006.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5038Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2021-45949?
CVE-2021-45949 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). Ghostscript GhostPDL 9.50 through 9.54.0 has a heap-based buffer overflow in sampled_data_finish (called from sampled_data_continue and interp).
How severe is CVE-2021-45949?
CVE-2021-45949 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-2021-45949?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Artifex Ghostscript, Debian Debian Linux.