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CVE-2017-5951

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Published: Apr 3, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

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5.5
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Artifex: Ghostscript
Artifex
1 product
Ghostscript
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Ghostscript
Version 9.20

Related CWEs

CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference
The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

References (8)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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