ghostscript: Use-after-free in the pdf14_open function
Published Apr 3, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.46%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 9.20
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
ghostscript
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
ghostscript
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
ghostscript
Will not fix
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2
ghostscript
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | ghostscript | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | ghostscript | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | ghostscript | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2 | ghostscript | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.46% (0.01459) | 72.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1.46% (0.01459) | 72.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 2.55% (0.02553) | 84.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 1.46% (0.01459) | 71.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 2.55% (0.02553) | 83.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 1.46% (0.01459) | 71.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 2.55% (0.02553) | 83.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 1.46% (0.01459) | 71.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 2.55% (0.02553) | 83.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.46% (0.01459) | 70.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.23% (0.00232) | 44.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00099) | 42.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00099) | 40.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 14, 2023 | 0.23% (0.00230) | 59.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.16% (0.00162) | 51.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 50.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 48.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=90fd0c7ca3efc1ddff64a86f4104b13b3ac969eb x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10217 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697456 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1441564 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10217
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10217
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=90fd0c7ca3efc1ddff64a86f4104b13b3ac969eb | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10217 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697456 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingPatch | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1441564 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10217 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10217 |
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