CVE-2017-8908

ghostscript: Out-of-bounds read in mark_line_tr function

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Published May 12, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The mark_line_tr function in gxscanc.c in Artifex Ghostscript 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted PostScript document.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:9.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-17848	The mark_line_tr function in gxscanc.c in Artifex Ghostscript 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted PostScript document.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.1% (1.145% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98427
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697810
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8908
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-8908

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Artifex Ghostscript

Weaknesses

CWE-125

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 4:48 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 12, 2017, 6:54 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 4:48 PM
Reserved: May 12, 2017, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:27 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 12, 2017, 7:29 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:27 AM

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Red Hat Updated: Apr 29, 2017, 12:00 AM

Severity: Low
Public date: Apr 29, 2017, 12:00 AM

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