CVE-2017-9216
Artifex jbig2dec NULL Pointer Dereference
Description
libjbig2dec.a in Artifex jbig2dec 0.13, as used in MuPDF and Ghostscript, has a NULL pointer dereference in the jbig2_huffman_get function in jbig2_huffman.c. For example, the jbig2dec utility will crash (segmentation fault) when parsing an invalid file.
INFO
Published Date :
May 24, 2017, 5:29 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the affected jbig2dec and ghostscript packages.
- Update the affected mupdf package.
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-2017-9216.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98680 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697934 | Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3ebffb1d96ba0cacec23016eccb4047dab365853 | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00023.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98680 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697934 | Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00023.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-9216 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-9216
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2017-9216 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-9216 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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98680 Added Reference https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697934 Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00023.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 11, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3ebffb1d96ba0cacec23016eccb4047dab365853 [No types assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 02, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00023.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00023.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 29, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00023.html [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 06, 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:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697934 No Types Assigned https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697934 Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98680 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98680 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-476 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:artifex:jbig2dec:0.13:*:*:*:*:gpl_ghostscript:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:artifex:jbig2dec:0.13:*:*:*:*:mupdf:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 30, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98680 [No Types Assigned]
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.5
Base CVSS Score: 4.3
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.43 }} 0.01%
score
0.79832
percentile