CVE-2016-9601

ghostscript: Heap-buffer overflow due to Integer overflow in jbig2_image_new function

Published Apr 23, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 5.3 Medium EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-874-1 jbig2dec security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3817-1 jbig2dec security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-10405 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3297-1 jbig2dec vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 2:59 AM
Reserved
Nov 23, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 24, 2018, 1:29 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:56 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Dec 28, 2016, 12:00 AM