Ghostscript up to 0.13 JBIG2 Image jbig2_decode_gray_scale_image memory corruption
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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Ghostscript up to 0.13 (Document Processing Software). Affected by this issue is the function jbig2_decode_gray_scale_image
of the component JBIG2 Image Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
ghostscript before version 0.14 is vulnerable to a heap based buffer overflow that was found in the ghostscript jbig2_decode_gray_scale_image 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 trigger a segmentation fault in ghostscript.
The bug was discovered 08/21/2018. The weakness was shared 04/24/2018 as confirmed git commit (GIT Repository). The advisory is shared for download at git.ghostscript.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-9601 since 11/23/2016. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 101019 (GLSA-201706-24 : jbig2dec: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 171169 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for ghostscript-library (SUSE-SU-2018:1369-1)).
Upgrading to version 0.14 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (101019).
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3
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Exploiting
Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 101019
Nessus Name: GLSA-201706-24 : jbig2dec: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 867773
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for ghostscript FEDORA-2017-5136456ce3
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Ghostscript 0.14
Patch: e698d5c11d27212aa1098bc5b1673a3378563092
Timeline
11/23/2016 🔍12/28/2016 🔍
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04/24/2018 🔍
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08/21/2018 🔍
03/03/2023 🔍
Sources
Advisory: git.ghostscript.comStatus: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-9601 (🔍)
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SecurityFocus: 97095 - Ghostscript CVE-2016-9601 Local Integer Overflow Vulnerability
Entry
Created: 04/24/2018 10:22Updated: 03/03/2023 19:39
Changes: 04/24/2018 10:22 (76), 01/30/2020 17:12 (4), 03/03/2023 19:31 (5), 03/03/2023 19:39 (10)
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