CVE-2016-10217
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.73%
Description
The pdf14_open function in base/gdevp14.c in Artifex Software, Inc. Ghostscript 9.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash) via a crafted file that is mishandled in the color management module.
How to fix CVE-2016-10217
To remediate CVE-2016-10217, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/ghostscript—upgrade to 9.20~dfsg-3.1 or later
Is CVE-2016-10217 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.7%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 9.20~dfsg-3.1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |