CVE-2017-5951 Null dereference in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted file due to a NULL pointer dereference 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-2017-5951?
CVE-2017-5951 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 mem_get_bits_rectangle function in base/gdevmem.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.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5951?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Artifex Ghostscript.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5951?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2017-5951 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5951 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Artifex Ghostscript
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2017-5951, DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5951, GHSA-chwm-vq5f-3r66, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5951.