ghostscript: Heap-buffer overflow in the fill_threshold_buffer function
Published Apr 3, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.28%
Description
The fill_threshhold_buffer function in base/gxht_thresh.c in Artifex Software, Inc. Ghostscript 9.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PostScript document.
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:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/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 (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.28% (0.02282) | 82.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 2.28% (0.02282) | 82.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 3.91% (0.03905) | 89.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 2.28% (0.02282) | 82.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 3.91% (0.03905) | 89.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 2.28% (0.02282) | 81.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 3.91% (0.03905) | 89.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 2.28% (0.02282) | 81.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 3.91% (0.03905) | 89.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.28% (0.02282) | 80.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.28% (0.00277) | 49.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.24% (0.00238) | 62.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 24, 2024 | 0.24% (0.00238) | 61.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.24% (0.00237) | 59.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97410 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10317 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697459 x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1441575 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10317
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3636-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10317
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97410 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10317 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697459 | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingPatch | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1441575 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10317 | ||
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3636-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10317 |
Change history (0)
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