OSV-2022-536 Segv on unknown address in gs_heap_free_object
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Check this codebase for OSV-2022-536 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: OSV-2022-536 is a memory corruption vulnerability in ghostscript, published on 6 Jul 2022.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of OSV-2022-536 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected packages and fixed versions:
- ghostscript (OSS-Fuzz): affected all versions; no fix listed
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2022-536/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2022-536/index.md)
A segmentation fault in Ghostscript's heap management can cause a denial of service when processing malformed font data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is OSV-2022-536?
OSV-2022-536 is a memory corruption vulnerability in ghostscript, published on 6 Jul 2022.
Official description
OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=48746
Crash type: Segv on unknown address
Crash state:
gs_heap_free_object
chunk_free_object
gs_fapi_ft_get_scaled_font
Which versions are affected by OSV-2022-536?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including ghostscript.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
ghostscript OSS-Fuzz | All versions | None |
How do I fix OSV-2022-536?
No fix has been published for OSV-2022-536 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-2022-536 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of OSV-2022-536 in the wild and no public exploit code.