Description
The pdf14_open function in base/gdevp14.c in Artifex Software, Inc. Ghostscript 9.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash) via a crafted file that is mishandled in the color management module.
Published: 2017-04-03
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-1402 The pdf14_open function in base/gdevp14.c in Artifex Software, Inc. Ghostscript 9.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash) via a crafted file that is mishandled in the color management module.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3272-1 Ghostscript vulnerabilities
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0028}

epss

{'score': 0.00471}


Subscriptions

Artifex Ghostscript
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T03:14:42.873Z

Reserved: 2017-02-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-10217

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-04-03T05:59:00.330

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2016-10217

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2016-12-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-10217 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses