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CVE-2017-9620

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Published: Jul 26, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

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7.8
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

The xps_select_font_encoding function in xps/xpsfont.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, related to the xps_encode_font_char_imp function.

Affected (1)

Artifex
1 product
Ghostscript Ghostxps
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Ghostscript Ghostxps
Version 9.21

Related CWEs

CWE-125
Out-of-bounds Read
The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

References (8)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: cve@mitre.org
ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

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