CVE-2016-8602 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause application crashes or execute arbitrary code via a crafted PostScript document exploiting a stack handling error in Ghostscript.
- 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-2016-8602?
CVE-2016-8602 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript, published on 14 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 .sethalftone5 function in psi/zht2.c in Ghostscript before 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Postscript document that calls .sethalftone5 with an empty operand stack.
Weakness: CWE-704
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8602?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (7)
ghostscript SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 | All versions | 9.15-14.1 |
ghostscript-library SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 | All versions | 8.62-32.41.1 |
ghostscript SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 | All versions | 9.15-14.1 |
ghostscript-library SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 | All versions | 8.62-32.41.1 |
ghostscript SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 | All versions | 9.15-14.1 |
ghostscript-library SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 | All versions | 8.62-32.41.1 |
ghostscript SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 | All versions | 9.15-14.1 |
Products include Artifex Ghostscript.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8602?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2016-8602 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8602 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Artifex Ghostscript
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-8602, GHSA-m22m-c5xc-v6jq, SUSE-SU-2016:2654-1, SUSE-SU-2016:2723-1, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-8602.