OSV-2022-888 Stack-buffer-overflow in gs_type2_interpret

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A stack buffer overflow in Ghostscript allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via malicious font data.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Not stated
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is OSV-2022-888?

OSV-2022-888 is a memory corruption vulnerability in ghostscript, published on 13 Sep 2022.

Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=51275

Crash type: Stack-buffer-overflow READ 4
Crash state:
gs_type2_interpret
copied_type1_glyph_outline
gs_default_glyph_info

Which versions are affected by OSV-2022-888?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
ghostscript OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2022-888?

No fix has been published for OSV-2022-888 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-2022-888 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2022-888 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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