CVE-2015-3228 Integer overflow in the gs_heap_alloc_bytes function in base/gsmalloc.c in Ghostscript 9.15 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted Postscript (ps) file,...
MediumCVSS 6.8
EPSS 3.9%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
Integer overflow in the gs_heap_alloc_bytes function in base/gsmalloc.c in Ghostscript 9.15 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted Postscript (ps) file, as demonstrated by using the ps2pdf command, which triggers an out-of-bounds read or write.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/ghostscript(Debian:12) | < 9.15~dfsg-1 | 9.15~dfsg-1 |
| debian/ghostscript(Debian:13) | < 9.15~dfsg-1 | 9.15~dfsg-1 |
| debian/ghostscript(Debian:14) | < 9.15~dfsg-1 | 9.15~dfsg-1 |
| artifex afpl ghostscript | <= 9.15 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2015-3228 vendor-advisory
- bugs.ghostscript.com
- bugs.ghostscript.com
- git.ghostscript.com
- [oss-security] 20150723 CVE-2015-3228 - Ghostscript - Integer overflow mailing-list
- DSA-3326 vendor-advisory
- www.oracle.com
- 76017 vdb-entry
- 1033149 vdb-entry
- USN-2697-1 vendor-advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com
- GLSA-201612-33 vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking