UBUNTU-CVE-2016-10217

Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 1
Upstream
CVE-2016-10217
Downstream
USN-3272-1
Published: 03 Apr 2017, 00:00
Last modified:22 Apr 2026, 10:30

Vulnerability Summary

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

Timeline

03 Apr 2017, 00:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
22 Apr 2026, 10:30
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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.

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

  • ubuntu•ghostscript

    < 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.7 | < 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.4

References (3)