Disclosure summary
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).
Source-reported weakness categories
CWE-787, CWE-122
Source-specific records & product guidance
Sources retain their own attribution and scoring. Follow the original record to confirm affected versions, fixed releases, and configuration conditions.
NIST National Vulnerability Database · NVD-CVE-2021-45949
Open original source · Updated Oct 07, 2026
Only CPE matches marked vulnerable=true are indexed. AND/OR platform conditions must be checked in the original NVD record.
| Vendor | Product / association | Version / bounds |
|---|---|---|
| artifex | ghostscript | * {"versionStartIncluding":"9.50","versionEndIncluding":"9.54.0"} |
| debian | debian_linux | 9.0 |
| debian | debian_linux | 10.0 |
| debian | debian_linux | 11.0 |
Original records & references
- NIST NVD record
- CVE Program record
- bugs.chromium.org — Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- git.ghostscript.com
- github.com — Third Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- www.debian.org — Third Party Advisory
- bugs.chromium.org — Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- git.ghostscript.com
- github.com — Third Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- www.debian.org — Third Party Advisory
PUBLISHED 2021-12-31T19:15:08-05:00
MODIFIED 2026-10-07T21:16:31-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-08T12:30:35-04:00