Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 11, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-3228
CVE-2015-3228
Description
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 products
21cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=9.15
- (no CPE)range: <=9.15
- osv-coords19 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/ghostscript&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript-library&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript-library&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript-library&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript-library&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATApkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript-library&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript-library&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript-library&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript-library&distro=SUSE%20Manager%202.1pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript-library&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%202.1pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript-library&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%205
< 9.20-2.1+ 18 more
- (no CPE)range: < 9.20-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.15-6.5
- (no CPE)range: < 9.15-6.5
- (no CPE)range: < 9.15-6.5
- (no CPE)range: < 9.15-6.5
- (no CPE)range: < 9.15-6.5
- (no CPE)range: < 9.15-6.5
- (no CPE)range: < 9.15-6.5
- (no CPE)range: < 9.15-6.5
- (no CPE)range: < 8.62-32.38.1
- (no CPE)range: < 8.62-32.38.1
- (no CPE)range: < 8.62-32.38.1
- (no CPE)range: < 8.62-32.38.1
- (no CPE)range: < 8.62-32.38.1
- (no CPE)range: < 8.62-32.38.1
- (no CPE)range: < 8.62-32.38.1
- (no CPE)range: < 8.62-32.38.1
- (no CPE)range: < 8.62-32.38.1
- (no CPE)range: < 8.62-32.38.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
11- bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cginvd
- bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cginvd
- git.ghostscript.comnvd
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/23/14nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3326nvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/76017nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1033149nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2697-1nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-33nvd
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