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ALPINE-CVE-2017-5951

ALPINE-CVE-2017-5951 PUBLISHED CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM

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.

Risk Scores

CVSS 3.0
5.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Alpine:v3.4ghostscript9.05-r1, 9.06-r0, 9.06-r1
Alpine:v3.3ghostscript9.00-r0, 0, 0
Alpine:v3.15ghostscript0, 8.64-r0, 8.71-r0
Alpine:v3.8ghostscript9.06-r3, 9.21-r2, 9.21-r1
Alpine:v3.17ghostscript9.00-r1, 9.00-r2, 9.04-r0
Alpine:v3.5ghostscript8.71-r1, 0, 0
Alpine:v3.20ghostscript9.20-r1, 9.21-r2, 9.18-r0
Alpine:v3.10ghostscript9.21-r1, 9.00-r2, 0
Alpine:v3.21ghostscript9.09-r0, 0, 8.64-r0
Alpine:v3.19ghostscript0, 9.00-r1, 9.00-r0
Alpine:v3.9ghostscript9.05-r0, 8.71-r0, 8.71-r1
Alpineghostscript
Alpine:v3.13ghostscript9.20-r0, 0, 8.64-r0
Alpine:v3.16ghostscript9.20-r1, 9.00-r1, 9.00-r0
Alpine:v3.14ghostscript0, 0, 8.64-r0
Alpine:v3.7ghostscript9.19-r0, 9.18-r0, 9.16-r2
Alpine:v3.18ghostscript8.71-r4, 0, 0
Alpine:v3.11ghostscript9.21-r0, 9.21-r2, 8.71-r1
Alpine:v3.22ghostscript9.19-r0, 0, 8.64-r0
Alpine:v3.23ghostscript8.71-r2, 8.71-r4, 9.00-r0

…and 2 more

Timeline

  • Apr 3, 2017 CVE Published
  • Jun 15, 2026 CVE Updated
  • Aug 8, 2026 Distribution Patch
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