CVE-2016-10317
The fill_threshhold_buffer function in base/gxht_thresh.c in Artifex Software, Inc. Ghostscript 9...
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.8
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.
- Record
CVE-2016-10317- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2016-10317- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-1502 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2016-1502- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vwwf-pc5c-f9gm
7.8
The fill_threshhold_buffer function in base/gxht_thresh.c in Artifex Software, Inc. Ghostscript 9...
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.
- Record
GHSA-vwwf-pc5c-f9gm- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
7.8
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.
- Record
CVE-2016-10317- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-10317
7.8
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10317- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-10317
7.8
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-10317- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2018-0142 No score
Updated ghostscript packages fix security vulnerability
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 (CVE-2016-10317).
- Record
MGASA-2018-0142- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10783-1 No score
ghostscript-9.54.0-2.2 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the ghostscript-9.54.0-2.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10783-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2018:0407-1 No score
Security update for ghostscript
This update for ghostscript fixes several issues.
These security issues were fixed:
- CVE-2017-9835: The gs_alloc_ref_array function allowed 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 (bsc#1050879).
- CVE-2017-9216: Prevent NULL pointer dereference in the jbig2_huffman_get function in jbig2_huffman.c which allowed for DoS (bsc#1040643).
- CVE-2016-10317: The fill_threshhold_buffer function in base/gxht_thresh.c allowed 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 (bsc#1032230).
- CVE-2017-9612: The Ins_IP function in base/ttinterp.c allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document (bsc#1050891).
- CVE-2017-9726: The Ins_MDRP function in base/ttinterp.c allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document (bsc#1050889).
- CVE-2017-9727: The gx_ttfReader__Read function in base/gxttfb.c allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document (bsc#1050888).
- CVE-2017-9739: The Ins_JMPR function in base/ttinterp.c allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document (bsc#1050887).
- CVE-2017-11714: psi/ztoken.c mishandled references to the scanner state structure, which allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PostScript document, related to an out-of-bounds read in the igc_reloc_struct_ptr function in psi/igc.c (bsc#1051184).
- CVE-2016-10219: The intersect function in base/gxfill.c allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and application crash) via a crafted file (bsc#1032138).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2018:0407-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-3636-1 No score
ghostscript vulnerabilities
It was discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled certain PostScript files. An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of server. (CVE-2016-10317)
It was discovered that Ghostscript incorrectly handled certain PDF files. An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2018-10194)
- Record
USN-3636-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ghostscriptDebian:12 |
before 9.22~dfsg-2.1 | 9.22~dfsg-2.1 |
ghostscriptDebian:13 |
before 9.22~dfsg-2.1 | 9.22~dfsg-2.1 |
ghostscriptDebian:14 |
before 9.22~dfsg-2.1 | 9.22~dfsg-2.1 |
ghostscriptMageia:5 |
before 9.22-1.2.mga5 | 9.22-1.2.mga5 |
ghostscriptMageia:6 |
before 9.22-1.2.mga6 | 9.22-1.2.mga6 |
ghostscriptSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 |
before 9.15-23.7.1 | 9.15-23.7.1 |
ghostscriptSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 |
before 9.15-23.7.1 | 9.15-23.7.1 |
ghostscriptSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 |
before 9.15-23.7.1 | 9.15-23.7.1 |
ghostscriptSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 |
before 9.15-23.7.1 | 9.15-23.7.1 |
ghostscriptSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 |
before 9.15-23.7.1 | 9.15-23.7.1 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ghostscriptSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 |
before 9.15-23.7.1 | 9.15-23.7.1 |
ghostscriptSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 |
before 9.15-23.7.1 | 9.15-23.7.1 |
ghostscriptSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 |
before 9.15-23.7.1 | 9.15-23.7.1 |
ghostscriptSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 |
before 9.15-23.7.1 | 9.15-23.7.1 |
ghostscriptUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.12, plus listed versions 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu29.10~dfsg-0ubuntu39.10~dfsg-0ubuntu49.10~dfsg-0ubuntu59.10~dfsg-0ubuntu6 Show 13 moreShow less9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu79.10~dfsg-0ubuntu89.10~dfsg-0ubuntu99.10~dfsg-0ubuntu109.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.19.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.29.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.39.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.49.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.59.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.69.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.79.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.99.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.10 |
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.12 |
ghostscriptUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.8, plus listed versions 9.16~dfsg~0-0ubuntu39.16~dfsg~0-0ubuntu49.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu19.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu29.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.2 Show 4 moreShow less9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.39.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.49.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.69.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.7 |
9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.8 |
ghostscriptUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
before 9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1.1, plus listed versions 9.21~dfsg+1-0ubuntu39.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1 |
9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1.1 |
ghostscriptopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 9.54.0-2.2 | 9.54.0-2.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2016-10317 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Artifex Ghostscript, published April 3, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.28%, the 83rd percentile. Fixed in ghostscript 9.22~dfsg-2.1.
References
bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697459
usn.ubuntu.com/3636-1
securityfocus.com/bid/97410
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10317
github.com/advisories/GHSA-vwwf-pc5c-f9gm
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-10317
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advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2018-0142.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=22590
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2018-02/msg00039.html
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20180407-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1032138
bugzilla.suse.com/1032230
bugzilla.suse.com/1040643
bugzilla.suse.com/1050879
bugzilla.suse.com/1050887
bugzilla.suse.com/1050888
bugzilla.suse.com/1050889
bugzilla.suse.com/1050891
bugzilla.suse.com/1051184
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10219
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10317
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-11714
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9216
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9612
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9726
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9727
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9739
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9835
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-10317
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3636-1
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10317
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-10194
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10217
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10218
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10220
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5951
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7207
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-8291
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-10194
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-15908
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-15909
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-15910
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-15911
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16509
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16510
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16511
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16513
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16539
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16540
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16541
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16542
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16543
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16585
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16802
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-17183
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-17961
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-18073
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-18284
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-19409
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-19475
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-19476
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-19477
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-6616
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-10216
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-12973
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-14811
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-14817
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-3835
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-3838
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-6116
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-12268
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-15900
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3781