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CVE-2017-9740

 

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The xps_decode_font_char_imp 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.

La función xps_decode_font_char_imp en el archivo xps/xpsfont.c en Artifex Ghostscript GhostXPS versión 9.21, permite a los atacantes remotos generar una denegación de servicio (lectura excesiva de búfer en la región stack de la memoria y bloqueo de la aplicación) o posiblemente tener otro impacto no especificado por medio de un documento creado.

*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
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2017-06-18 CVE Reserved
  • 2017-07-26 CVE Published
  • 2023-12-11 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-05 First Exploit
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read
CAPEC
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"
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Affected