CVE-2016-10218
published 2017-04-03CVE-2016-10218: The pdf14_pop_transparency_group function in base/gdevp14.c in the PDF Transparency module in Artifex Software, Inc. Ghostscript 9.20 allows remote attackers…
PriorityP416medium5.5CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCNINAH
EPSS
1.27%
67.9th percentile
The pdf14_pop_transparency_group function in base/gdevp14.c in the PDF Transparency module in Artifex Software, Inc. Ghostscript 9.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted file.
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| artifex | ghostscript | — | — |
| debian | ghostscript | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.05.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
vendor_debian5.5LOW
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
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Red Hat
ghostscript: NULL pointer dereference in the pfd14_pop_transparency_group function
vendor_redhat·2016-12-19·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2016-10218 [MEDIUM] CWE-476 ghostscript: NULL pointer dereference in the pfd14_pop_transparency_group function
ghostscript: NULL pointer dereference in the pfd14_pop_transparency_group function
The pdf14_pop_transparency_group function in base/gdevp14.c in the PDF Transparency module in Artifex Software, Inc. Ghostscript 9.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted file.
Package: ghostscript (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5) - Will not fix
Package: ghostscript (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Will not fix
Package: ghostscript (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Will not fix
Package: ghostscript (Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2) - Will not fix
Debian
CVE-2016-10218: ghostscript - The pdf14_pop_transparency_group function in base/gdevp14.c in the PDF Transpare...
vendor_debian·2016·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2016-10218 [MEDIUM] CVE-2016-10218: ghostscript - The pdf14_pop_transparency_group function in base/gdevp14.c in the PDF Transpare...
The pdf14_pop_transparency_group function in base/gdevp14.c in the PDF Transparency module in Artifex Software, Inc. Ghostscript 9.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted file.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved
bullseye: resolved
forky: resolved
sid: resolved
trixie: resolved
GHSA
GHSA-64cw-wmc5-j274: The pdf14_pop_transparency_group function in base/gdevp14
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-17
CVE-2016-10218 [MEDIUM] CWE-476 GHSA-64cw-wmc5-j274: The pdf14_pop_transparency_group function in base/gdevp14
The pdf14_pop_transparency_group function in base/gdevp14.c in the PDF Transparency module in Artifex Software, Inc. Ghostscript 9.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted file.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2016-10218 ghostscript: NULL pointer dereference in the pfd14_pop_transparency_group function
bugzilla·2017-04-12·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2016-10218 [MEDIUM] CVE-2016-10218 ghostscript: NULL pointer dereference in the pfd14_pop_transparency_group function
CVE-2016-10218 ghostscript: NULL pointer dereference in the pfd14_pop_transparency_group function
The pdf14_pop_transparency_group function in base/gdevp14.c in the PDF Transparency module in Artifex Software, Inc. Ghostscript allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted file.
Upstream patch:
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=d621292fb2c8157d9899dcd83fd04dd250e30fe4
Upstream bug:
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697444
Discussion:
Created ghostscript tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1441581]
Bugzilla
CVE-2016-10217 CVE-2016-10218 CVE-2016-10219 CVE-2016-10220 CVE-2016-10317 CVE-2017-5951 ghostscript: various flaws [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2017-04-12·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2016-10217 [MEDIUM] CVE-2016-10217 CVE-2016-10218 CVE-2016-10219 CVE-2016-10220 CVE-2016-10317 CVE-2017-5951 ghostscript: various flaws [fedora-all]
CVE-2016-10217 CVE-2016-10218 CVE-2016-10219 CVE-2016-10220 CVE-2016-10317 CVE-2017-5951 ghostscript: various flaws [fedora-all]
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2017-04-03
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