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CVE-2016-10220

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 1.86%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-04-03 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2016-10220
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
EPSS
1.86%

Original NVD Description

The gs_makewordimagedevice function in base/gsdevmem.c in Artifex Software, Inc. Ghostscript 9.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted file that is mishandled in the PDF Transparency module.

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