CVE-2016-10317 describes a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Artifex Software, Inc. Ghostscript 9.20, specifically within the fill_threshhold_buffer function. This flaw can be triggered by a crafted PostScript document, leading to a denial of service (application crash) or potentially other unspecified impacts. With a CVSS v3 score of 7.8 (HIGH), this vulnerability has a local attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| 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:H/I:H/A:H
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