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CVE-2015-3228

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 d

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Summary

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.

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Affected versions

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References 11

debian.org

bugs.ghostscript.com

securitytracker.com

bugzilla.redhat.com

git.ghostscript.com

oracle.com

security.gentoo.org

securityfocus.com

ubuntu.com

openwall.com