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CVE-2016-9601

5.3 · MEDIUM

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…

Published Apr 24, 2018CWE-190EPSS 1.71%

Overview

CVE-2016-9601 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 24, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refgit.ghostscript.com/?p=jbig2dec.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e698d5c11d27212aa1098bc5b1673a3378563092Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/97095Refbugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697457Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9601Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-24Refwww.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3817Refgit.ghostscript.com/?p=jbig2dec.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e698d5c11d27212aa1098bc5b1673a3378563092Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/97095Refbugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697457Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9601

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-9601?

CVE-2016-9601 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 24, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2016-9601?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-9601?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2016-9601?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2016-9601 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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