Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-9618
Potential exploit
The xps_load_sfnt_name function in xps/xpsfont.c in Artifex Ghostscript GhostXPS 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document.
Vulnerability category: OverflowDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2017-9618
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript_ghostxps:9.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-9618
0.23%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 43 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-9618
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
|
NIST | |
|
7.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
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5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-9618
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-9618
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https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698044
698044 – memcpy-param-overlap in xps_load_sfnt_name(xps/xpsfont.c)Exploit;Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=3c2aebbedd37fab054e80f2e315de07d7e9b5bdb
git.ghostscript.com Git - ghostpdl.git/commitThird Party Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12
GPL Ghostscript: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201811-12) — Gentoo securityThird Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99993
Ghostscript GhostXPS CVE-2017-9618 Denial of Service VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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