CVE-2017-11714: High severity Artifex Ghostscript vulnerability

Published Jul 28, 2017
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Updated

psi/ztoken.c in Artifex Ghostscript 9.21 mishandles references to the scanner state structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PostScript document, related to an out-of-bounds read in the igcrelocstructptr function in psi/igc.c.

Affected Software

3 affected components
Artifex Ghostscript=9.21
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0

Event History

Jul 28, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-11714?

CVE-2017-11714 has a moderate severity level due to its potential to cause denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-11714?

To fix CVE-2017-11714, update to Ghostscript version 9.22 or later, which includes the necessary patches.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2017-11714?

CVE-2017-11714 affects Artifex Ghostscript version 9.21, as well as Debian Linux versions 8.0 and 9.0.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2017-11714 allow?

CVE-2017-11714 allows remote attackers to cause application crashes through crafted PostScript documents.

5

Is CVE-2017-11714 exploitable by unauthenticated users?

Yes, CVE-2017-11714 can be exploited by unauthenticated users who can submit crafted PostScript documents.

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