UBUNTU-CVE-2017-6196

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CVE-2017-6196
Published: 24 Feb 2017, 04:59
Last modified:16 Jul 2025, 07:36

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
31/100
CVSS Score
7.8 HIGH
3.0 (osv_ubuntu)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

24 Feb 2017, 04:59
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
16 Jul 2025, 07:36
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities in the gx_image_enum_begin function in base/gxipixel.c in Ghostscript before ecceafe3abba2714ef9b432035fe0739d9b1a283 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PostScript document.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.0•HIGH•Score: 7.8CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Systems

  • ubuntu•ghostscript

    < 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.6 | < 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.3

References (2)