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Unscored CVE-2017-9618 EUVD-2017-18549GHSA-3p47-m5p2-xq5r

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 …

Published Jul 26, 2017 · Updated Aug 5, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

Description

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 (buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted 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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