CVE-2010-4054
CVE-2010-4054 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Artifex Afpl Ghostscript with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (84th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Artifex Afpl Ghostscript
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The gs_type2_interpret function in Ghostscript allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (incorrect pointer dereference and application crash) via crafted font data in a compressed data stream, aka bug 691043.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-4054?
- The gs_type2_interpret function in Ghostscript allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (incorrect pointer dereference and application crash) via crafted font data in a compressed data stream, aka bug 691043.
- How severe is CVE-2010-4054?
- CVE-2010-4054 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2010-4054 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (84th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2010-4054?
- CVE-2010-4054 primarily affects Artifex Afpl Ghostscript. In total, 33 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2010-4054?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2010-4054 published?
- CVE-2010-4054 was published on 2010-10-23 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://ghostscript.com/pipermail/gs-cvs/2010-January/010333.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0096.html
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-17.xml
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/538191
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0095.html
Affected products (33)
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:6.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:6.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:7.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:7.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:8.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:8.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:8.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:8.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:8.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:8.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:8.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:8.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:8.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:8.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript_fonts:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript_fonts:8.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.70:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:gpl_ghostscript:8.71:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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