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CVE-2021-45949

Vendordebian, artifexProductdebian linux, ghostscriptDiscoveredJan 1, 2022UpdatedOct 8, 2026

Ghostscript GhostPDL 9.50 through 9.54.0 has a heap-based buffer overflow in sampled_data_finish (called from sampled_data_continue and interp).

CVSS v3.1
5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS
1.74%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
0
sources referencing this CVE
Related IOCs
0
seen in the same coverage
EPSS Trend
Aug 16, 2026 → Oct 25, 2026
▲ 0.34pp
1.40% → 1.74% over 3 tracked changes
CVSS v3.1 Detail
Attack VectorLOCAL
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredNONE
User InteractionREQUIRED
ScopeUNCHANGED
ConfidentialityNONE
IntegrityNONE
AvailabilityHIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Connections
4 relationships
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Jan 1, 2022
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Oct 8, 2026