Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-9610 (CCN-129561)

Assigned:2017-06-12
Published:2017-06-12
Updated:2019-10-03
Summary:The xps_load_sfnt_name 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.
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)
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7.8 High (CCN 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 (CCN 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)
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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
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-125
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-9610

Source: CCN
Type: Ghostscript GIT Repository
Bug 698025: validate offsets reading TTF name table in xps

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Third Party Advisory
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commit;h=d2ab84732936b6e7e5a461dc94344902965e9a06

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
99976

Source: CCN
Type: BID-99976
Ghostscript GhostXPS CVE-2017-9610 Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698025

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ghostxps-cve20179610-bo(129561)

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

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2017-9610

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

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

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Vulnerability Name:

    CVE-2017-9610 (CCN-129596)

    Assigned:2017-07-25
    Published:2017-07-25
    Updated:2017-07-25
    Summary:Artifex Ghostscript GhostXPS is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a heap-based buffer overflow in xps_load_sfnt_name function in xps/xpsfont.c. By using a specially-crafted document, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to crash or possibly have unspecified other impact.
    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)
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    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): 
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    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 Consequences:Denial of Service
    References:Source: MITRE
    Type: CNA
    CVE-2017-9610

    Source: CCN
    Type: BID-99976
    Ghostscript GhostXPS CVE-2017-9610 Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

    Source: CCN
    Type: Ghostscript Bugzilla – Bug 698025
    heap-buffer-overflow in xps_load_sfnt_name(xps/xpsfont.c)

    Source: XF
    Type: UNKNOWN
    artifex-ghostscript-cve20179610-dos(129596)

    Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:artifex:ghostscript_ghostxps:9.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20179610000
    V
    		CVE-2017-9610 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2017-07-26
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20179610000
    V
    		CVE-2017-9610 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-07-26
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201796100000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-9610 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-07-26
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