The mem_get_bits_rectangle function in base/gdevmem.c in Artifex Software, Inc. Ghostscript 9.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted file.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-905-1 ghostscript security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3838-1 ghostscript security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-15021 The mem_get_bits_rectangle function in base/gdevmem.c in Artifex Software, Inc. Ghostscript 9.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted file.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3272-1 Ghostscript vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T15:18:49.312Z

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

Link: CVE-2017-5951

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-04-03T05:59:00.817

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

Link: CVE-2017-5951

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2017-02-03T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-5951 - Bugzilla

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