CVE-2017-7207

ghostscript: NULL pointer dereference in mem_get_bits_rectangle()

Severity Score

5.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The mem_get_bits_rectangle function in Artifex Software, Inc. Ghostscript 9.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted PostScript document.

La función mem_get_bits_rectangle en Artifex Software, Inc. Ghostscript 9.20 permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio ( referencia puntero NULL) a través de un documento PostScript manipulado.

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in ghostscript's mem_get_bits_rectangle function. A specially crafted postscript document could cause a crash in the context of the gs process.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Low

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2017-03-21 CVE Reserved
2017-03-21 CVE Published
2024-08-05 CVE Updated
2024-11-06 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference

CAPEC

References (9)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96995	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039071	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/findgit.cgi?309eca4e0a31ea70dcc844812691439312dad091	2018-01-05
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697676	2018-01-05

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3838	2018-01-05
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2180	2018-01-05
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-06	2018-01-05
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7207	2017-08-01
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1434353	2017-08-01

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Artifex Search vendor "Artifex"		Ghostscript Search vendor "Artifex" for product "Ghostscript"				9.20 Search vendor "Artifex" for product "Ghostscript" and version "9.20"		-		Affected