CVE-2017-9740

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_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.

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

2017-06-18 CVE Reserved
2017-07-26 CVE Published
2024-08-05 CVE Updated
2024-08-05 First Exploit
2025-06-19 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read

CAPEC

References (4)

URL	Tag	Source
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=961b10cdd71403072fb99401a45f3bef6ce53626	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99983	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698064	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