CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-9620

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The xps_select_font_encoding function in Artifex Ghostscript GhostXPS 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service through heap-based buffer over-read and application crash via a crafted document.

Risk Assessment

Attackers may exploit this vulnerability to disrupt application functionality, potentially leading to service downtime and financial losses for the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update to the latest version of Ghostscript to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS