High severity · published Jul 26, 2017
CVE-2017-9727
The gx_ttfReader__Read function in base/gxttfb.c in Artifex Ghostscript GhostXPS 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and…
7.8
CVSS
2.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The gx_ttfReader__Read function in base/gxttfb.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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.5% · higher than 85% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0; 9.0 · source: NVD
GG
Ghostscript Ghostxps · Artifex
9.21 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9727
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9727
Exploit
http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698056
git.ghostscript.com
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=937ccd17ac65935633b2ebc06cb7089b91e17e6b
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3986
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99999
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12
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