CVE-2015-3228
medium
CVSS v3
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CVSS v2
6.8
VIR risk
6.8
Description
Integer overflow in the gs_heap_alloc_bytes function in base/gsmalloc.c in Ghostscript 9.15 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted Postscript (ps) file, as demonstrated by using the ps2pdf command, which triggers an out-of-bounds read or write.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-3228
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 9.15~dfsg-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 9.15~dfsg-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 9.15~dfsg-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 9.15~dfsg-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 9.15~dfsg-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| artifex | afpl_ghostscript | {"endIncluding":"9.15"} | |
References
- http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=696041
- http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=696070
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=0c0b0859
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/23/14
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3326
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76017
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033149
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2697-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1232805
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-33
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-3228
CWEs
CWE-189
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.