CVE-2017-9726
Ghostscript GhostXPS Heap Buffer Over-read Denial of Service
Description
The Ins_MDRP function in base/ttinterp.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.
INFO
Published Date :
July 26, 2017, 7:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 2:50 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2017-9726
vulnerability.
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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-2017-9726.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698055 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7755e67116e8973ee0e3b22d653df026a84fa01b | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3986 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99992 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12 | Third Party Advisory |
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CVE-2017-9726 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-9726 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]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7755e67116e8973ee0e3b22d653df026a84fa01b [No types assigned] Removed Reference MITRE http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=7755e67116e8973ee0e3b22d653df026a84fa01b -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-119 CWE-125 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 17, 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 Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3986 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3986 Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
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] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 05, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3986 [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://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99992 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99992 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698055 No Types Assigned http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698055 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=7755e67116e8973ee0e3b22d653df026a84fa01b No Types Assigned http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=7755e67116e8973ee0e3b22d653df026a84fa01b 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 Ins_MDRP function in base/ttinterp.c in Artifex Ghostscript GhostXPS 9.22 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. The Ins_MDRP function in base/ttinterp.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. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99992 [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-2017-9726 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-2017-9726
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.52 }} -0.00%
score
0.73995
percentile