DEBIAN-CVE-2015-3228

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CVE-2015-3228
Published: 11 Aug 2015, 14:59
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:14

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
minimal
0/100
CVSS Score
No data
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

11 Aug 2015, 14:59
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:14
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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.

Affected Systems

  • debian•ghostscript

    < 9.15~dfsg-1 | < 9.15~dfsg-1 | < 9.15~dfsg-1 | < 9.15~dfsg-1

References (1)