CVE-2017-9740
7.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.41%
Description
The xps_decode_font_char_imp 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.
How to fix CVE-2017-9740
To remediate CVE-2017-9740, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/ghostscript—upgrade to 9.22~dfsg-1 or later
Is CVE-2017-9740 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 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |