CVE-2017-6196

Description

Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities in the gx_image_enum_begin function in base/gxipixel.c in Ghostscript before ecceafe3abba2714ef9b432035fe0739d9b1a283 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PostScript document.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.48%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037899 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96428 vdb entry
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Bh=ecceafe3abba2714ef9b432035fe0739d9b1a283
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-06 vendor advisory
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697596 issue tracking patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-6196?
CVE-2017-6196 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-6196?
To fix CVE-2017-6196, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-6196 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-6196 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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