CVE-2017-9619

HIGH

Artifex Ghostscript GhostXPS - Denial of Service via xps_true_callback_glyph_name Function

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The xps_true_callback_glyph_name function in xps/xpsttf.c in Artifex Ghostscript GhostXPS 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Segmentation Violation and application crash) via a crafted file.

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99988
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698042

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0062
EPSS Percentile 70.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
artifex/ghostscript_ghostxps 9.21
Published Jul 26, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026