CVE-2016-10317

ghostscript: Heap-buffer overflow in the fill_threshold_buffer function

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

5.3

CVSS 3.0

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Published · December 31, 2016

Updated · May 13, 2026

Description

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.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 5.3
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CWE-122 · Heap-based Buffer Overflow