CVE-2017-5951 - The mem_get_bits_rectangle function in base/gdevmem.c in Artifex Software, Inc. Ghostscript 9.20 all

CVE-2017-5951

Summary

The mem_get_bits_rectangle function in base/gdevmem.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.

References

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3838
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98665
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697548
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-06

Vulnerable Configurations

cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:9.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:9.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS

Base:	4.3 (as of 04-11-2017 - 01:29)
Impact:
Exploitability:

CWE

CWE-476

CAPEC

Access

Vector	Complexity	Authentication
NETWORK	MEDIUM	NONE

Impact

Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
NONE	NONE	PARTIAL

cvss-vector via4

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

refmap via4

bid	98665
debian	DSA-3838
gentoo	GLSA-201708-06
misc	https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697548

Last major update

04-11-2017 - 01:29

Published

03-04-2017 - 05:59

Last modified

04-11-2017 - 01:29