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CVE-2016-9601

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  • Published2018-04-24
  • WeaknessCWE-119 · CWE-190

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Description

ghostscript before version 9.21 is vulnerable to a heap based buffer overflow that was found in the ghostscript jbig2_decode_gray_scale_image function which is used to decode halftone segments in a JBIG2 image. A document (PostScript or PDF) with an embedded, specially crafted, jbig2 image could trigger a segmentation fault in ghostscript.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-04-2401:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Debian debian linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
8.0= 8.0no fix published
9.0= 9.0no fix published
Artifex gpl ghostscript
BranchAffectedFixed in
9.21< 9.219.21
Artifex jbig2dec
BranchAffectedFixed in
0.13≤ 0.13no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • ghostscriptSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2all versions · fixed in 9.15-20.1
  • ghostscriptSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2all versions · fixed in 9.15-22.1
  • ghostscriptSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1all versions · fixed in 9.15-20.1
  • ghostscriptSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1all versions · fixed in 9.15-22.1
  • ghostscriptSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2all versions · fixed in 9.15-20.1
  • ghostscriptSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2all versions · fixed in 9.15-22.1
  • ghostscriptSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1all versions · fixed in 9.15-20.1
  • ghostscriptSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1all versions · fixed in 9.15-22.1

29 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Full record on NVD

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • CNACVSS 3.05.3known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.05.5read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.04.3read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-190known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-119read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.7 %2026-11-09
  • OSVaffected packages—
  • GitHub Advisoriesadvisory—

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2018-04-24
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-vf87-jj8q-h556

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-9601?

ghostscript before version 9.21 is vulnerable to a heap based buffer overflow that was found in the ghostscript jbig2_decode_gray_scale_image function which is used to decode halftone segments in a JBIG2 image. A document (PostScript or PDF) with an embedded, specially crafted, jbig2 image could trigger a segmentation fault in ghostscript.

Is CVE-2016-9601 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2016-9601 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.7% on 2026-11-09, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-9601?

CVE-2016-9601 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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