CVE-2017-9619

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201811-12

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The xps_true_callback_glyph_name function in xps/xpsttf.c in Artifex Ghostscript GhostXPS 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Segmentation Violation and application crash) via a crafted file.

La función xps_true_callback_glyph_name en xps/xpsttf.c en Artifex Ghostscript GhostXPS versión 9.21 permite que los atacantes remotos provoquen una denegación de servicio (DoS) (violación de segmentación y bloqueo de la aplicación) por medio de un archivo creado.

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in GPL Ghostscript, the worst of which could result in the execution of arbitrary code. Versions prior to 9.26 are affected.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2017-06-14 CVE Reserved
2017-07-26 CVE Published
2024-08-05 CVE Updated
2024-08-05 First Exploit
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CAPEC

References (4)

URL	Tag	Source
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c53183d4e7103e87368b7cfa15367a47d559e323	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99988	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698042	2024-08-05

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12	2023-11-07

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 Ghostxps Search vendor "Artifex" for product "Ghostscript Ghostxps"				9.21 Search vendor "Artifex" for product "Ghostscript Ghostxps" and version "9.21"		-		Affected