ghostscript: Type confusion in .initialize_dsc_parser allows remote code execution

It was found that the ghostscript function .initializedscparser did not validate its parameter before using it, allowing a type confusion flaw. A specially crafted postscript document could cause a crash code execution in the context of the gs process...

Moderate: Red Hat Security Advisory: ghostscript security update

An update for ghostscript is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability fro...

ghostscript: reference leak in .setdevice allows use-after-free and remote code execution

It was found that the ghostscript function .setdevice suffered a use-after-free vulnerability due to an incorrect reference count. A specially crafted postscript document could trigger code execution in the context of the gs process...

ghostscript: .libfile does not honor -dSAFER

It was found that ghostscript function .libfile did not honor the -dSAFER option, usually used when processing untrusted documents, leading to information disclosure. A specially crafted postscript document could, in the context of the gs process, retrieve file content on the target machine...

ghostscript: check for sufficient params in .sethalftone5

It was found that ghostscript did not sufficiently check the validity of parameters given to the .sethalftone5 function. A specially crafted postscript document could cause a crash, or execute arbitrary code in the context of the gs process...

ghostscript: Type confusion in .initialize_dsc_parser allows remote code execution

It was found that the ghostscript function .initializedscparser did not validate its parameter before using it, allowing a type confusion flaw. A specially crafted postscript document could cause a crash code execution in the context of the gs process...

Moderate: Red Hat Security Advisory: ghostscript security update

An update for ghostscript is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability fro...

ghostscript: .libfile does not honor -dSAFER

It was found that ghostscript function .libfile did not honor the -dSAFER option, usually used when processing untrusted documents, leading to information disclosure. A specially crafted postscript document could, in the context of the gs process, retrieve file content on the target machine...

ghostscript: getenv and filenameforall ignore -dSAFER

It was found that the ghostscript functions getenv and filenameforall did not honor the -dSAFER option, usually used when processing untrusted documents, leading to information disclosure. A specially crafted postscript document could read environment variable and list directory respectively, fro...

ghostscript: check for sufficient params in .sethalftone5

It was found that ghostscript did not sufficiently check the validity of parameters given to the .sethalftone5 function. A specially crafted postscript document could cause a crash, or execute arbitrary code in the context of the gs process...

CVE-2016-9601

A heap based buffer overflow was found in the ghostscript jbig2decodegrayscaleimage function used to decode halftone segments in a JBIG2 image. A document PostScript or PDF with an embedded, specially crafted, jbig2 image could trigger a segmentation fault in ghostscript...

ghostscript security update

8.70-211 - Added security fixes for: - CVE-2013-5653 bug 1380327 - CVE-2016-7977 bug 1380415 - CVE-2016-7979 bug 1382305 - CVE-2016-8602 bug 1383940...

ghostscript security update

9.07-201 - Added security fixes for: - CVE-2013-5653 bug 1380327 - CVE-2016-7977 bug 1380415 - CVE-2016-7978 bug 1382300 - CVE-2016-7979 bug 1382305 - CVE-2016-8602 bug 1383940...

UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9601

ghostscript before version 9.21 is vulnerable to a heap based buffer overflow that was found in the ghostscript jbig2decodegrayscaleimage function which is used to decode halftone segments in a JBIG2 image. A document PostScript or PDF with an embedded, specially crafted, jbig2 image could trigge...

PT-2016-7789 · Artifex +3 · Ghostscript +3

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: ghostscript versions prior to 9.21 Description: The issue is related to a heap-based buffer overflow found in the jbig2 decode gray scale image function, which is used for decoding halftone segments in JBIG2 images. A document, such as...

CVE-2016-9601

ghostscript before version 9.21 is vulnerable to a heap based buffer overflow that was found in the ghostscript jbig2decodegrayscaleimage function which is used to decode halftone segments in a JBIG2 image. A document PostScript or PDF with an embedded, specially crafted, jbig2 image could trigge...

GPL Ghostscript: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

Background Ghostscript is an interpreter for the PostScript language and for PDF. Description An integer overflow flaw was discovered that leads to an out-of-bounds read and write in gsttf.ps. Impact A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted file, possibly resulting in the...

GLSA-201612-33 : GPL Ghostscript: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201612-33 GPL Ghostscript: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code An integer overflow flaw was discovered that leads to an out-of-bounds read and write in gsttf.ps. Impact : A remote attacker could entice a user to open a...

Fedora Update for ghostscript FEDORA-2016-2df27a2224

The remote host is missing an update for the SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2016 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescription...

Fedora Update for ghostscript FEDORA-2016-62f2b66ed1

The remote host is missing an update for the SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2016 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescription...