CVE-2017-7207
Ghostscript Denial of Service (NULL Pointer Dereference) Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
March 21, 2017, 6:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 5, 2018, 2:31 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-7207.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3838 | |
| http://www.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/findgit.cgi?309eca4e0a31ea70dcc844812691439312dad091 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96995 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039071 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2180 | |
| https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697676 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-06 |
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CVE-2017-7207 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 05, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2180 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 04, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3838 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 22, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-06 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 18, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039071 [No Types Assigned] -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Mar. 23, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:9.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:9.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 23, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96995 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96995 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697676 No Types Assigned https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697676 Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/findgit.cgi?309eca4e0a31ea70dcc844812691439312dad091 No Types Assigned http://www.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/findgit.cgi?309eca4e0a31ea70dcc844812691439312dad091 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-476 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:artifex:afpl_ghostscript:9.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 23, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96995 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-7207 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-7207
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.83 }} 0.06%
score
0.82463
percentile