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Unscored CVE-2017-8908 EUVD-2017-17848GHSA-wq9w-w8pf-99c8

The mark_line_tr function in gxscanc.c in Artifex Ghostscript 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read…

Published May 12, 2017 · Updated Aug 5, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

Description

The mark_line_tr function in gxscanc.c in Artifex Ghostscript 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted PostScript document.

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 ghostscript 9.22~dfsg-1 —
Debian 13 ghostscript 9.22~dfsg-1 —
Debian 12 ghostscript 9.22~dfsg-1 —

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