CVE-2017-9740
Published: 26 July 2017
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.
Notes
Author | Note |
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leosilva | trusty and xenial hasn't xps code, so aren't affected zesty and artful aren't affected, xps code is not compiled |
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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ghostscript Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was not-affected [code not present])
|
upstream |
Needed
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
zesty |
Not vulnerable
(code not compiled)
|
|
Patches: upstream: http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=961b10cdd71403072fb99401a45f3bef6ce53626 |
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 7.8 |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | Required |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |