CVE-2017-9619
Artifex Ghostscript GhostXPS Denial of Service arbitrary write Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
July 26, 2017, 7:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
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-2017-9619.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c53183d4e7103e87368b7cfa15367a47d559e323 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99988 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698042 | Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c53183d4e7103e87368b7cfa15367a47d559e323 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99988 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698042 | Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12 | Third Party Advisory |
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c53183d4e7103e87368b7cfa15367a47d559e323 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99988 Added Reference https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698042 Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c53183d4e7103e87368b7cfa15367a47d559e323 [No types assigned] Removed Reference MITRE http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=c53183d4e7103e87368b7cfa15367a47d559e323 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 18, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12 Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 25, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 07, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=c53183d4e7103e87368b7cfa15367a47d559e323 No Types Assigned http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=c53183d4e7103e87368b7cfa15367a47d559e323 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99988 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99988 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698042 No Types Assigned https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698042 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-119 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript_ghostxps:9.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 30, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description The xps_true_callback_glyph_name function in xps/xpsttf.c in Artifex Ghostscript GhostXPS 9.22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Segmentation Violation and application crash) via a crafted file. 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. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99988 [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-2017-9619 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-2017-9619
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.23 }} 0.04%
score
0.46088
percentile