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CVE-2016-10317

The fill_threshhold_buffer function in base/gxht_thresh.c in Artifex Software, Inc. Ghostscript 9.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PostScript document.

Severity
High 7.8
Published
3 Apr 2017
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
2.3% in the next 30 daysHigher than 83% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Weakness
Memory buffer errors (CWE-119)
Attack
Needs local access · No login needed · Needs someone to click or open something
Attacker can
Read data · Change data · Take it down
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
GhostscriptServers and applications · cpe:a:artifex:ghostscript
  • Version 9.20

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10317
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10317