Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-7948 (CCN-125057)

Assigned:2017-03-29
Published:2017-03-29
Updated:2019-03-19
Summary:Integer overflow in the mark_curve function in Artifex Ghostscript 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PostScript document.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
3.3 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
2.9 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
1.7 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-190
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-7948

Source: CCN
Type: Ghostscript GIT Repository
Bug 697762: Fix scan converter SEGVs.

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;h=8210a2864372723b49c526e2b102fdc00c9c4699

Source: CCN
Type: Bugzilla – Bug 697762
Out of bounds write in mark_line_tr()

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697762

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
artifex-ghostscript-cve20177948-dos(125057)

Source: GENTOO
Type: Third Party Advisory
GLSA-201811-12

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:artifex:ghostscript:9.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:artifex:ghostscript:9.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20177948000
    V
    		CVE-2017-7948 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2017-04-19
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20177948000
    V
    		CVE-2017-7948 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2017-04-19
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20177948000
    V
    		CVE-2017-7948 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-04-19
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201779480000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-7948 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-04-19
    BACK
    artifex ghostscript 9.21
    artifex ghostscript 9.21