CVE-2017-8908
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.39%
Description
The mark_line_tr function in gxscanc.c in Artifex Ghostscript 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted PostScript document.
How to fix CVE-2017-8908
To remediate CVE-2017-8908, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/ghostscript—upgrade to 9.22~dfsg-1 or later
Is CVE-2017-8908 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.4%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 9.22~dfsg-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |