Artifex Ghostscript 9.20 base/gxfill.c intersect divide by zero
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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A vulnerability was found in Artifex Ghostscript 9.20 (Document Processing Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function intersect
of the file base/gxfill.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a divide by zero vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-369. The product divides a value by zero. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:
The intersect function in base/gxfill.c in Artifex Software, Inc. Ghostscript 9.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a crafted file.
The bug was discovered 12/23/2016. The weakness was presented 04/03/2017 as confirmed git commit (GIT Repository). The advisory is shared at ghostscript.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-10219 since 02/09/2017. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 101 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 99544 (Debian DLA-905-1 : 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 and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 277699 (Fedora Security Update for ghostscript (FEDORA-2017-a606d224a5)).
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at ghostscript.com. A possible mitigation has been published 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (99544). See 99231, 99232, 99234 and 99248 for similar entries.
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Divide by zeroCWE: CWE-369 / CWE-404
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Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 99544
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-905-1 : ghostscript security update
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OpenVAS ID: 703838
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3838-1 (ghostscript - security update)
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Patch: ghostscript.com
Timeline
12/23/2016 🔍02/09/2017 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: artifex.comAdvisory: ghostscript.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-10219 (🔍)
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SecurityFocus: 97410 - Ghostscript 'base/gxht_thresh.c' Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-10219 - Artifex - Ghostscript - Denial of Service Issue
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Entry
Created: 04/03/2017 16:54Updated: 08/25/2020 11:01
Changes: 04/03/2017 16:54 (80), 08/25/2020 11:01 (6)
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