Integer overflow in Artifex Ghostscript
CVE-2017-7948
Integer overflow in the mark_curve function in Artifex Ghostscript 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PostScript doc…
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
EPSS: 0.002 (45.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Artifex Ghostscript — versions 9.21
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-7948?
- CVE-2017-7948 is a high-severity vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-04-19.
- How severe is CVE-2017-7948?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.