VDB
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10317
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10317
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.800000190734863 HIGH
Record from OSV · Published April 3, 2017
The fill_threshhold_buffer function in base/gxht_thresh.c in Artifex Software, Inc. Ghostscript 9.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PostScript document.
Fixed versions
Upgrade to a fixed version or later. Language registries are listed first, then Linux distributions, then vendor products.
| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ghostscript | Debian:14 | 9.22~dfsg-2.1 |
| ghostscript | Debian:13 | 9.22~dfsg-2.1 |
| ghostscript | Debian:12 | 9.22~dfsg-2.1 |
Risk scores
CVSS 3.0
7.800000190734863
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:14 | ghostscript | 0 |
| Debian:13 | ghostscript | 0 |
| Debian:12 | ghostscript | 0 |
Timeline
- Apr 3, 2017 CVE Published
- Sep 22, 2026 CVE Updated
Query this with the API
The same record, from the CLI:
vulnetix vdb vuln DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10317
vulnetix vdb fixes DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10317Or with curl, using the org id and key from your account page:
curl -s -H "Authorization: ApiKey ${VULNETIX_ORG_ID}:${VULNETIX_API_KEY}" \
"https://api.vdb.vulnetix.com/v2/vuln/DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10317/fixes/registry"The Community plan is free and allows 50 queries a day. Get a free API key · API quickstart