CVE-2017-9727
The gx_ttfReader__Read function in base/gxttfb.c in Artifex Ghostscript GhostXPS 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.53%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The gx_ttfReader__Read function in base/gxttfb.c in Artifex Ghostscript GhostXPS 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.53% probability · 84th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Affected
- artifex/ghostscript ghostxps · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698056Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=937ccd17ac65935633b2ebc06cb7089b91e17e6b
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3986Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99999Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12Third Party Advisory
- http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698056Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=937ccd17ac65935633b2ebc06cb7089b91e17e6b
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3986Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99999Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.