Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-8908
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.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2017-8908
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:9.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-8908
0.10%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 39 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-8908
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
|
MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.6
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2.9
|
NIST | |
|
5.5
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-8908
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The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-8908
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https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697810
697810 – Out of bounds read in mark_line_tr()Issue Tracking;Patch
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98427
Ghostscript CVE-2017-8908 Denial of Service Vulnerability
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