Description
Ghostscript GhostPDL 9.50 through 9.54.0 has a heap-based buffer overflow in sampled_data_finish (called from sampled_data_continue and interp).
Published: 2021-12-31
Score: 3.9 Low
EPSS: 1.4% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2879-1 ghostscript security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5038-1 ghostscript security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-32656 Ghostscript GhostPDL 9.50 through 9.54.0 has a heap-based buffer overflow in sampled_data_finish (called from sampled_data_continue and interp).
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5224-1 Ghostscript vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5224-2 Ghostscript vulnerabilities
History

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 01:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-122
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L'}


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Artifex Ghostscript
Debian Debian Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-08T00:11:09.813Z

Reserved: 2021-12-31T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-45949

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T04:54:31.098Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-01-01T00:15:08.413

Modified: 2026-10-08T01:16:31.493

Link: CVE-2021-45949

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2021-45949 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses