CVE-2016-9601
Ghostscript JBIG2 Heap Buffer Overflow
Description
ghostscript before version 9.21 is vulnerable to a heap based buffer overflow that was found in the ghostscript jbig2_decode_gray_scale_image function which is used to decode halftone segments in a JBIG2 image. A document (PostScript or PDF) with an embedded, specially crafted, jbig2 image could trigger a segmentation fault in ghostscript.
INFO
Published Date :
April 24, 2018, 1:29 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 2:37 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2016-9601
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-9601.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=jbig2dec.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e698d5c11d27212aa1098bc5b1673a3378563092 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97095 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697457 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9601 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-24 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3817 | Third Party Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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CVE-2016-9601 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-9601 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=jbig2dec.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e698d5c11d27212aa1098bc5b1673a3378563092 [No types assigned] Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=jbig2dec.git;a=commit;h=e698d5c11d27212aa1098bc5b1673a3378563092 Removed CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-122 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3 Red Hat, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-122 Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-190 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 25, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=jbig2dec.git;a=commit;h=e698d5c11d27212aa1098bc5b1673a3378563092 No Types Assigned http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=jbig2dec.git;a=commit;h=e698d5c11d27212aa1098bc5b1673a3378563092 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3817 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3817 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97095 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97095 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9601 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9601 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-24 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-24 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697457 No Types Assigned https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697457 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-119 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 9.21 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:artifex:jbig2dec:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.13 *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 28, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description ghostscript before version 0.14 is vulnerable to a heap based buffer overflow that was found in the ghostscript jbig2_decode_gray_scale_image function which is used to decode halftone segments in a JBIG2 image. A document (PostScript or PDF) with an embedded, specially crafted, jbig2 image could trigger a segmentation fault in ghostscript. ghostscript before version 9.21 is vulnerable to a heap based buffer overflow that was found in the ghostscript jbig2_decode_gray_scale_image function which is used to decode halftone segments in a JBIG2 image. A document (PostScript or PDF) with an embedded, specially crafted, jbig2 image could trigger a segmentation fault in ghostscript. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 25, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3817 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-24 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97095 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-9601 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-9601
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.18 }} -0.01%
score
0.55525
percentile