vulnerability
Artifex Ghostscript: (CVE-2022-2085) Null pointer dereference in gx_default_create_buf_device()
Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
---|---|---|---|---|
4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Jun 16, 2022 | Jul 5, 2022 | Feb 14, 2023 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Jun 16, 2022
Added
Jul 5, 2022
Modified
Feb 14, 2023
Description
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.
Solution
ghostscript-upgrade-9_55

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