Out-of-bounds Read in Artifex Ghostscript Ghostxps
CVE-2017-9620
The xps_select_font_encoding 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, related to the xps_encode_font_char_imp function.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.018 (75.7th 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_ghostxps — 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 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-9620?
- CVE-2017-9620 is a high-severity vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript Ghostxps, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-07-26.
- How severe is CVE-2017-9620?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.