CVE-2017-8908

CVE-2017-8908 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the mark_line_tr function of Artifex Ghostscript 9.21. A remote attacker can exploit this by crafting a malicious PostScript document, leading to a denial of service. Rated 5.5 (Medium), it requires user interaction (e.g., opening a malicious file) and local access, but has a high impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.