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CVE-2015-3228
Published:August 11, 2015
Updated:May 17, 2026
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.
Related Resources (14)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033149
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76017
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-33
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1232805
http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=696041
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=0c0b0859
http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=696070
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/23/14
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2015-3228
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2697-1
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-3228
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3326
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3228
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
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CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.6
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
CVSS v2
Base Score:
6.8
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
EPSS
Base Score:
0.97