Ghostscript up to 9.15 PS File base/gsmalloc.c gs_heap_alloc_bytes numeric error
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A vulnerability was found in Ghostscript up to 9.15 (Document Processing Software). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function gs_heap_alloc_bytes
of the file base/gsmalloc.c of the component PS File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-189. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:
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.
The weakness was presented 08/11/2015 (Website). The advisory is available at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-3228 since 04/10/2015. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 84989 (Debian DLA-280-1 : ghostscript security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 169242 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for ghostscript-library (SUSE-SU-2016:2493-1)).
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (84989). See 101645 and 101647 for similar entries.
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Class: Numeric errorCWE: CWE-189
ATT&CK: Unknown
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Nessus ID: 84989
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-280-1 : ghostscript security update
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OpenVAS ID: 703326
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3326-1 (ghostscript - security update)
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Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Patch: git.ghostscript.com
Timeline
04/10/2015 🔍07/23/2015 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: USN-2697-1Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-3228 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1033149
SecurityFocus: 76017 - Ghostscript 'gs/base/gsmalloc.c' Integer Overflow Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 08/12/2015 10:22Updated: 06/07/2022 14:15
Changes: 08/12/2015 10:22 (59), 10/03/2017 12:09 (6), 06/07/2022 14:12 (5), 06/07/2022 14:15 (1)
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