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.
2015-08-11T14:59:02.867
2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Deferred
CVSSv2: 6.8 (MEDIUM)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
8.6
6.4
Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
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Application | artifex | afpl_ghostscript | ≤ 9.15 | Yes |