CVE-2016-10220 describes a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the gs_makewordimagedevice function within Artifex Ghostscript 9.20. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service by providing a specially crafted file that is improperly handled by the PDF Transparency module, leading to an application crash. The vulnerability has a CVSSv3 score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and resulting in high availability impact. Currently, there is no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation, and it has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
9.20CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:9.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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