Ghostscript up to 0.13 JBIG2 Image jbig2_decode_gray_scale_image memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Ghostscript up to 0.13. Affected is the function jbig2_decode_gray_scale_image of the component JBIG2 Image Handler. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-9601. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

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 databases at Tenable (101019) and SecurityFocus (BID 97095†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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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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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Ghostscript 0.14
Patch: e698d5c11d27212aa1098bc5b1673a3378563092

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11/23/2016 🔍
12/28/2016 +35 days 🔍
06/22/2017 +176 days 🔍
06/23/2017 +1 days 🔍
04/23/2018 +303 days 🔍
04/24/2018 +1 days 🔍
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08/21/2018 +119 days 🔍
03/03/2023 +1655 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: git.ghostscript.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-9601 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-9601
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-116984

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SecurityFocus: 97095 - Ghostscript CVE-2016-9601 Local Integer Overflow Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 04/24/2018 10:22
Updated: 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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Cache ID: 216::103

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