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CVE-2016-10217

Publication date 3 April 2017

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

5.5 · Medium

Score breakdown

The pdf14_open function in base/gdevp14.c in Artifex Software, Inc. Ghostscript 9.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash) via a crafted file that is mishandled in the color management module.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
ghostscript 17.04 zesty
Fixed 9.19~dfsg+1-0ubuntu7.2
16.10 yakkety
Fixed 9.19~dfsg+1-0ubuntu6.4
16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.4
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.7
12.04 LTS precise
Fixed 9.05~dfsg-0ubuntu4.5

Patch details

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Package Patch details
ghostscript

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 5.5 · Medium
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-3272-1
    • Ghostscript vulnerabilities
    • 28 April 2017

Other references