Artifex Ghostscript 9.20 base/gxht_thresh.c fill_threshhold_buffer memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Artifex Ghostscript 9.20. It has been classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function fill_threshhold_buffer of the file base/gxht_thresh.c. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2016-10317. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Artifex Ghostscript 9.20 (Document Processing Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function fill_threshhold_buffer of the file base/gxht_thresh.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The fill_threshhold_buffer function in base/gxht_thresh.c in Artifex Software, Inc. Ghostscript 9.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PostScript document.

The bug was discovered 09/02/2016. The weakness was published 04/03/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-10317 since 04/03/2017. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. 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 213 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 106745 (SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : ghostscript (SUSE-SU-2018:0407-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE 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)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 12 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (106745) and SecurityFocus (BID 97410†). Similar entries are available at VDB-99231, VDB-99232, VDB-99233 and VDB-99234. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 106745
Nessus Name: SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : ghostscript (SUSE-SU-2018:0407-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 867773
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for ghostscript FEDORA-2017-c85c0e5637
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Recommended: Upgrade
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09/02/2016 🔍
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02/09/2018 +311 days 🔍
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11/27/2022 +1749 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: artifex.com

Advisory: USN-3636-1⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-10317 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-10317
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-99265
SecurityFocus: 97410 - Ghostscript 'base/gxht_thresh.c' Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-10317 - Ghostscript - Buffer Overflow Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/04/2017 08:51
Updated: 11/27/2022 06:05
Changes: 04/04/2017 08:51 (76), 08/25/2020 15:50 (6), 11/27/2022 06:05 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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