CVE-2015-3228

Published Aug 11, 2015

Last updated a year ago

Overview

Description: Integer overflow in the gs_heap_alloc_bytes function in base/gsmalloc.c in Ghostscript 9.15 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted Postscript (ps) file, as demonstrated by using the ps2pdf command, which triggers an out-of-bounds read or write.
Source: secalert@redhat.com
NVD status: Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 6.8
Impact score: 6.4
Exploitability score: 8.6
Vector string: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-189

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "C3B5578B-FF44-4948-8B6B-72BB398B6D15",
            "versionEndIncluding": "9.15"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

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