CVE-2021-45949

ghostscript: heap-based buffer overflow in sampled_data_finish

Published Dec 31, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 3.9 Low EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
Ghostscript GhostPDL 9.50 through 9.54.0 has a heap-based buffer overflow in sampled_data_finish (called from sampled_data_continue and interp).

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2879-1 ghostscript security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5038-1 ghostscript security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-32656 Ghostscript GhostPDL 9.50 through 9.54.0 has a heap-based buffer overflow in sampled_data_finish (called from sampled_data_continue and interp).
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5224-1 Ghostscript vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5224-2 Ghostscript vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-122
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Oct 8, 2026, 12:11 AM
Reserved
Dec 31, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 1, 2022, 12:15 AM
Modified
Oct 8, 2026, 1:16 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jan 1, 2022, 12:00 AM