CVE-2015-3228 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted PostScript file due to an integer overflow in Ghostscript.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-3228?
CVE-2015-3228 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Aug 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-3228?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (8)
ghostscript SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 | All versions | 9.15-6.5 |
ghostscript SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 | All versions | 9.15-6.5 |
ghostscript SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 | All versions | 9.15-6.5 |
ghostscript SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 | All versions | 9.15-6.5 |
ghostscript SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 | All versions | 9.15-6.5 |
ghostscript SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 | All versions | 9.15-6.5 |
ghostscript SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 | All versions | 9.15-6.5 |
ghostscript SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 | All versions | 9.15-6.5 |
Products include Artifex Afpl Ghostscript.
How do I fix CVE-2015-3228?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2015-3228 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-3228 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-3228, DLA-280-1, DSA-3326-1, GHSA-jf9j-9gh2-gp45, MGASA-2015-0308, SUSE-SU-2016:0884-1 and 2 more.