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DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10317
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 serv...
Original description
The description as published by the source.
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.
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV
Affected packages
Debian:12
ghostscript
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"9.22~dfsg-2.1"}]}]
Debian:13
ghostscript
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"9.22~dfsg-2.1"}]}]
Debian:14
ghostscript
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"9.22~dfsg-2.1"}]}]
References
- advisory security-tracker.debian.org