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 document.
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (75.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 75.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Artifex Ghostscript — versions 9.21
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- git.ghostscript.com/
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.