CVE-2022-2085

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When allocating a buffer device, it relies on an init_device_procs defined for the device that uses it as a prototype that depends upon the number of bits per pixel. For bpp > 64, mem_x_device is used and does not have an init_device_procs defined. This flaw allows an attacker to parse a large number of bits (more than 64 bits per pixel), which triggers a NULL pointer dereference flaw, causing an application to crash."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "Se ha encontrado una vulnerabilidad de desreferencia de puntero NULL en Ghostscript, que es producida cuando trata de representar un gran n\u00famero de bits en la memoria. Cuando asigna un dispositivo de b\u00fafer, es basado en un init_device_procs definido para el dispositivo que lo usa como prototipo que depende del n\u00famero de bits por p\u00edxel. Para bpp > 64, es usado mem_x_device y no presenta un init_device_procs definido. Este fallo permite a un atacante analizar un gran n\u00famero de bits (m\u00e1s de 64 bits por p\u00edxel), lo que desencadena un fallo de desreferencia de puntero NULL, causando el bloqueo de una aplicaci\u00f3n"}], "id": "CVE-2022-2085", "lastModified": "2026-06-17T04:41:15.310", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV2": [{"acInsufInfo": false, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "cvssData": {"accessComplexity": "MEDIUM", "accessVector": "NETWORK", "authentication": "NONE", "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL", "baseScore": 4.3, "confidentialityImpact": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P", "version": "2.0"}, "exploitabilityScore": 8.6, "impactScore": 2.9, "obtainAllPrivilege": false, "obtainOtherPrivilege": false, "obtainUserPrivilege": false, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary", "userInteractionRequired": true}], "cvssMetricV31": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "LOCAL", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 5.5, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 1.8, "impactScore": 3.6, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}, "published": "2022-06-16T18:15:10.190", "references": [{"source": "secalert@redhat.com", "url": "http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Bh=ae1061d948d88667bdf51d47d918c4684d0f67df"}, {"source": "secalert@redhat.com", "tags": ["Exploit", "Issue Tracking", "Mailing List", "Patch", "Vendor Advisory"], "url": "https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=704945"}, {"source": "secalert@redhat.com", "tags": ["Issue Tracking", "Patch", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2095261"}, {"source": "secalert@redhat.com", "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ERSZX5LKDWAHZWJYBMP2E2UHOPUCDEGV/"}, {"source": "secalert@redhat.com", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202211-11"}, {"source": "secalert@redhat.com", "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-03"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Bh=ae1061d948d88667bdf51d47d918c4684d0f67df"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Exploit", "Issue Tracking", "Mailing List", "Patch", "Vendor Advisory"], "url": "https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=704945"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Issue Tracking", "Patch", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2095261"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ERSZX5LKDWAHZWJYBMP2E2UHOPUCDEGV/"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202211-11"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-03"}], "sourceIdentifier": "secalert@redhat.com", "vulnStatus": "Modified", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-476"}], "source": "secalert@redhat.com", "type": "Secondary"}, {"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-476"}], "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}

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