Integer overflow in the gs_heap_alloc_bytes function in base/gsmalloc.c in Ghostscript 9.15 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted Postscript (ps) file, as demonstrated by using the ps2pdf command, which triggers an out-of-bounds read or write.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afpl_ghostscript | Artifex | * | 9.15 (including) |
| Ghostscript | Ubuntu | devel | * |
| Ghostscript | Ubuntu | precise | * |
| Ghostscript | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Ghostscript | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Ghostscript | Ubuntu | vivid | * |