7.8high
CVE-2017-9740
The xps_decode_font_char_imp function in xps/xpsfont.c in Artifex Ghostscript GhostXPS 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of se…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.8%
percentile 78%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
The xps_decode_font_char_imp function in xps/xpsfont.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.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.79% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
References
- security.gentoo.org /glsa/201811-12 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/99983 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- git.ghostscript.com /?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=961b10cdd71403072fb99401a45f3bef6ce53626 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- bugs.ghostscript.com /show_bug.cgi?id=698064 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-9740
- NVD: CVE-2017-9740
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