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.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=937ccd17ac65935633b2ebc06cb7089b91e17e6b
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3986
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99999
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698056
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0129
EPSS Percentile
79.8%
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-125
Status
published
Products (3)
artifex/ghostscript_ghostxps
9.21
debian/debian_linux
8.0
debian/debian_linux
9.0
Published
Jul 26, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026