CVE-2016-10220 Null dereference in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted file triggering a NULL pointer dereference in Ghostscript's PDF Transparency module.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-10220?
CVE-2016-10220 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript, published on 3 Apr 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The gs_makewordimagedevice function in base/gsdevmem.c in Artifex Software, Inc. Ghostscript 9.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted file that is mishandled in the PDF Transparency module.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10220?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Artifex Ghostscript.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10220?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2016-10220 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10220 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Artifex Ghostscript
Sources
Also known as CVE-2016-1000393, DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10220, GHSA-458q-p5fc-j68h, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-10220.