vulnerability
Artifex Ghostscript: (CVE-2017-5951) Denial of Service
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Apr 3, 2017 | Oct 10, 2018 | Mar 30, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Apr 3, 2017
Added
Oct 10, 2018
Modified
Mar 30, 2026
Description
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.
Solution
ghostscript-upgrade-9_21
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