7.1
HIGH
CVE-2017-7976
Artifex jbig2dec Out-of-Bounds Write/Read Vulnerability
Description

Artifex jbig2dec 0.13 allows out-of-bounds writes and reads because of an integer overflow in the jbig2_image_compose function in jbig2_image.c during operations on a crafted .jb2 file, leading to a denial of service (application crash) or disclosure of sensitive information from process memory.

INFO

Published Date :

April 19, 2017, 5:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 3:33 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-7976 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Artifex jbig2dec
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-2017-7976.

URL Resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3855
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697683 Issue Tracking
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-10
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3855
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697683 Issue Tracking
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-10

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-7976 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.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3855
    Added Reference https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697683
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-10
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 04, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3855 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 28, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-10 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 25, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697683 No Types Assigned https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697683 Issue Tracking
    Added CWE CWE-190
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:artifex:jbig2dec:0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.12 }} 0.00%

score

0.44906

percentile

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