CVE-2017-9727 describes a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability in the gx_ttfReader__Read function of Artifex Ghostscript GhostXPS 9.21. This flaw, affecting Artifex and Debian Ghostscript installations, allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service or potentially other impacts through a crafted document. With a CVSS v3 score of 7.8 (High), it has a low attack complexity and requires user interaction, but can lead to high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
9.21CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript_ghostxps:9.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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