The pdf14_open function in base/gdevp14.c in Artifex Software, Inc. Ghostscript 9.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash) via a crafted file that is mishandled in the color management module.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-1402 The pdf14_open function in base/gdevp14.c in Artifex Software, Inc. Ghostscript 9.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash) via a crafted file that is mishandled in the color management module.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3272-1 Ghostscript vulnerabilities
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Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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{'score': 0.0028}

epss

{'score': 0.00471}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T03:14:42.873Z

Reserved: 2017-02-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-10217

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-04-03T05:59:00.330

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2016-10217

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2016-12-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-10217 - Bugzilla

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