ghostscript: NULL pointer dereference in the mem_get_bits_rectangle function
Published Apr 3, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.87%
Description
The mem_get_bits_rectangle function in base/gdevmem.c in Artifex Software, Inc. Ghostscript 9.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted file.
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
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.87% (0.01867) | 78.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1.87% (0.01867) | 78.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 3.26% (0.03257) | 87.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 1.87% (0.01867) | 77.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 3.26% (0.03257) | 87.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 1.87% (0.01867) | 77.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 3.23% (0.03230) | 87.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 1.85% (0.01852) | 77.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 3.23% (0.03230) | 87.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.85% (0.01852) | 76.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.27% (0.00266) | 48.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.46% (0.00455) | 76.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.46% (0.00455) | 74.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.46% (0.00455) | 72.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.32% (0.00319) | 65.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.62% (0.01623) | 33.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.62% (0.01623) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (8)
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3838 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98665 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5951 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697548 x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1441572 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5951
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-06 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5951
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3838 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98665 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5951 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697548 | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingPatch | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1441572 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5951 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-06 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5951 |
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