CVE-2022-2085 (GCVE-0-2022-2085)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-06-16 00:00 – Updated: 2025-02-13 16:28
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Summary
A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability was found in Ghostscript, which occurs when it tries to render a large number of bits in memory. When allocating a buffer device, it relies on an init_device_procs defined for the device that uses it as a prototype that depends upon the number of bits per pixel. For bpp > 64, mem_x_device is used and does not have an init_device_procs defined. This flaw allows an attacker to parse a large number of bits (more than 64 bits per pixel), which triggers a NULL pointer dereference flaw, causing an application to crash.
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CWE
  • CWE-476 - - NULL Pointer Dereference
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Vendor Product Version
n/a GhostScript Affected: Affects in Ghostscript v9.55.0
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