The mem_get_bits_rectangle function in Artifex Software, Inc. Ghostscript 9.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted PostScript document.
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-06
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2180
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96995
http://www.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/findgit.cgi?309eca4e0a31ea70dcc844812691439312dad091
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3838
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697676
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039071
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2017-03-21
Updated: 2025-04-20
Base Score: 4.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 5.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 0.00235