CVE-2017-7207

MEDIUM

Ghostscript 9.20 - Denial of Service via Crafted PostScript Document

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3838
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/findgit.cgi?309eca4e0a31ea70dcc844812691439312dad091
Issue Tracking, Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697676
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039071
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96995
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-06
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2180

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0033
EPSS Percentile 56.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-476
Status published
Products (1)
artifex/ghostscript 9.20
Published Mar 21, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026