A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability was found in Ghostscript, which occurs when it tries to render a large number of bits in memory. When allocating a buffer device, it relies on an init_device_procs defined for the device that uses it as a prototype that depends upon the number of bits per pixel. For bpp > 64, mem_x_device is used and does not have an init_device_procs defined. This flaw allows an attacker to parse a large number of bits (more than 64 bits per pixel), which triggers a NULL pointer dereference flaw, causing an application to crash.
2022-06-16T18:15:10.190
2024-11-21T07:00:17.593
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 5.5 (MEDIUM)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
8.6
2.9
Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
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Application | artifex | ghostscript | 9.55.0 | Yes |
Operating System | fedoraproject | fedora | 35 | Yes |
Operating System | fedoraproject | fedora | 36 | Yes |