CVE-2010-4054
The gs_type2_interpret function in Ghostscript allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...
CVE-2010-4054 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Artifex Afpl Ghostscript, published October 22, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.61%, the 85th percentile. Fixed in ghostscript 8.71~dfsg-1.
The gs_type2_interpret function in Ghostscript allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (incorrect pointer dereference and application crash) via crafted font data in a compressed data stream, aka bug 691043.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
4.3
The gs_type2_interpret function in Ghostscript allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (incorrect pointer dereference and application crash) via crafted font data in a compressed data stream, aka bug 691043.
- Record
CVE-2010-4054- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The gs_type2_interpret function in Ghostscript allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (incorrect pointer dereference and application crash) via crafted font data in a compressed data stream, aka bug 691043.
- Record
CVE-2010-4054- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-4030 No score
The gs_type2_interpret function in Ghostscript allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (incorrect pointer dereference and application crash) via crafted font data in a compressed data stream, aka bug 691043.
- Record
EUVD-2010-4030- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v2wp-vq4f-gx8c No score
The gs_type2_interpret function in Ghostscript allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...
The gs_type2_interpret function in Ghostscript allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (incorrect pointer dereference and application crash) via crafted font data in a compressed data stream, aka bug 691043.
- Record
GHSA-v2wp-vq4f-gx8c- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The gs_type2_interpret function in Ghostscript allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (incorrect pointer dereference and application crash) via crafted font data in a compressed data stream, aka bug 691043.
- Record
CVE-2010-4054- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2010-4054 No score
The gs_type2_interpret function in Ghostscript allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (incorrect pointer dereference and application crash) via crafted font data in a compressed data stream, aka bug 691043.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2010-4054- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ghostscriptDebian:12 |
before 8.71~dfsg-1 | 8.71~dfsg-1 |
ghostscriptDebian:13 |
before 8.71~dfsg-1 | 8.71~dfsg-1 |
ghostscriptDebian:14 |
before 8.71~dfsg-1 | 8.71~dfsg-1 |
ghostscriptRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:8.70-6.el5_7.6 | 0:8.70-6.el5_7.6 |
ghostscript-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:8.70-6.el5_7.6 | 0:8.70-6.el5_7.6 |
ghostscript-gtkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:8.70-6.el5_7.6 | 0:8.70-6.el5_7.6 |
ghostscriptRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 0:8.70-6.el5_7.6 | 0:8.70-6.el5_7.6 |
ghostscript-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 0:8.70-6.el5_7.6 | 0:8.70-6.el5_7.6 |
ghostscript-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 0:8.70-6.el5_7.6 | 0:8.70-6.el5_7.6 |
ghostscriptRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:8.70-6.el5_7.6 | 0:8.70-6.el5_7.6 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ghostscript-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:8.70-6.el5_7.6 | 0:8.70-6.el5_7.6 |
ghostscript-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:8.70-6.el5_7.6 | 0:8.70-6.el5_7.6 |
ghostscript-gtkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:8.70-6.el5_7.6 | 0:8.70-6.el5_7.6 |
ghostscriptRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6 | 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6 |
ghostscript-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6 | 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6 |
ghostscript-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6 | 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6 |
ghostscript-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6 | 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6 |
ghostscript-gtkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6 | 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6 |
ghostscriptRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6 | 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6 |
ghostscript-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6 | 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6 |
ghostscript-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6 | 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6 |
ghostscript-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6 | 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6 |
ghostscript-gtkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6 | 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6 |
ghostscriptRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6 | 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6 |
ghostscript-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6 | 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6 |
ghostscript-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6 | 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6 |
ghostscript-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6 | 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6 |
ghostscript-gtkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6 | 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6 |
ghostscriptRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6 | 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6 |
ghostscript-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6 | 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6 |
ghostscript-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6 | 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6 |
ghostscript-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6 | 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6 |
ghostscript-gtkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6 | 0:8.70-11.el6_2.6 |
ghostscriptRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 0:7.07-33.13.el4 | 0:7.07-33.13.el4 |
ghostscript-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 0:7.07-33.13.el4 | 0:7.07-33.13.el4 |
ghostscript-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 0:7.07-33.13.el4 | 0:7.07-33.13.el4 |
ghostscript-gtkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 0:7.07-33.13.el4 | 0:7.07-33.13.el4 |
ghostscriptRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 0:7.07-33.13.el4 | 0:7.07-33.13.el4 |
ghostscript-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 0:7.07-33.13.el4 | 0:7.07-33.13.el4 |
ghostscript-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 0:7.07-33.13.el4 | 0:7.07-33.13.el4 |
ghostscript-gtkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 0:7.07-33.13.el4 | 0:7.07-33.13.el4 |
ghostscriptRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 0:7.07-33.13.el4 | 0:7.07-33.13.el4 |
ghostscript-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 0:7.07-33.13.el4 | 0:7.07-33.13.el4 |
ghostscript-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 0:7.07-33.13.el4 | 0:7.07-33.13.el4 |
ghostscript-gtkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 0:7.07-33.13.el4 | 0:7.07-33.13.el4 |
ghostscriptRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 0:7.07-33.13.el4 | 0:7.07-33.13.el4 |
ghostscript-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 0:7.07-33.13.el4 | 0:7.07-33.13.el4 |
ghostscript-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 0:7.07-33.13.el4 | 0:7.07-33.13.el4 |
ghostscript-gtkRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 0:7.07-33.13.el4 | 0:7.07-33.13.el4 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0095.html
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-17.xml
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0096.html
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/538191
ghostscript.com/pipermail/gs-cvs/2010-January/010333.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4054
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github.com/advisories/GHSA-v2wp-vq4f-gx8c
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-4054
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:0095
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=599564
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=627902
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=646086
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=771853
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2012/rhsa-2012_0095.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3743
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3743
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3743
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2055
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-2055
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2055
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4054
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-4054
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4820
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-4820
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4820
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:0096
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2012/rhsa-2012_0096.json