CVE-2017-7975

jbig2dec: Integer overflow in jbig2_build_huffman_table allows OOB write

Published Apr 19, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
Artifex jbig2dec 0.13, as used in Ghostscript, allows out-of-bounds writes because of an integer overflow in the jbig2_build_huffman_table function in jbig2_huffman.c during operations on a crafted JBIG2 file, leading to a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execution of arbitrary code.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-942-1 jbig2dec security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3855-1 jbig2dec security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-16945 Artifex jbig2dec 0.13, as used in Ghostscript, allows out-of-bounds writes because of an integer overflow in the jbig2_build_huffman_table function in jbig2_huffman.c during operations on a crafted JBIG2 file, leading to a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execution of arbitrary code.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3297-1 jbig2dec vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 4:19 PM
Reserved
Apr 19, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 19, 2017, 4:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:25 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Mar 27, 2017, 12:00 AM