Medium severity · published Mar 21, 2017
CVE-2017-7207
The mem_get_bits_rectangle function in Artifex Software, Inc
5.5
CVSS
2.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The mem_get_bits_rectangle function in Artifex Software, Inc. Ghostscript 9.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted PostScript document.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.4% · higher than 84% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GH
Ghostscript · Artifex
9.20 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7207
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7207
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3838
Issue Tracking
http://www.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/findgit.cgi?309eca4e0a31ea70dcc844812691439312dad091
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96995
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039071
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2180
Issue Tracking
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697676
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