Use-after-free - CVE-2016-6265
Published: September 22, 2016 / Updated: August 4, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU33602
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-6265
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor:
Affected software:
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing a crafted PDF file. A remote attackers can cause a denial of service (crash).
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2016-6265
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Sources
- http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=696941
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=mupdf.git;h=fa1936405b6a84e5c9bb440912c23d532772f958
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00007.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3655
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/21/7
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92071
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-12