OSV-2022-100 Stack-buffer-overflow in sgets

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A stack buffer overflow in the PDF parsing library allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via malicious PDF files.

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
None listed

What is OSV-2022-100?

OSV-2022-100 is a memory corruption vulnerability in ghostscript, published on 30 Jan 2022. 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

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=44160

Crash type: Stack-buffer-overflow WRITE 1
Crash state:
sgets
pdfi_read_bytes
read_xref_entry_slow

Which versions are affected by OSV-2022-100?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including ghostscript.

PackageAffectedFixed in
ghostscript OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2022-100?

No fix has been published for OSV-2022-100 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is OSV-2022-100 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2022-100 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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