ALPINE-CVE-2017-5951

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CVE-2017-5951
Published: 03 Apr 2017, 05:59
Last modified:03 Dec 2025, 22:43

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
22/100
CVSS Score
5.5 MEDIUM
3.0 (osv_alpine)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

03 Apr 2017, 05:59
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
03 Dec 2025, 22:43
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

The mem_get_bits_rectangle function in base/gdevmem.c in Artifex Software, Inc. Ghostscript 9.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted file.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.0•MEDIUM•Score: 5.5CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Systems

  • alpine•ghostscript

    < 9.21-r3 | < 9.21-r3 | < 9.21-r3 | < 9.21-r3 | < 9.21-r3 | < 9.21-r3 | < 9.21-r3 | < 9.21-r3 | < 9.21-r3 | < 9.21-r3 | < 9.21-r0 | < 9.21-r3 | < 9.21-r3 | < 9.21-r3 | < 9.21-r3 | < 9.21-r0 | < 9.21-r0 | < 9.21-r0 | < 9.21-r3 | < 9.21-r3 | < 9.21-r3

References (1)