Servers and applications
CVE-2017-8908
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.
- Severity
- Medium 5.5
- Published
- 12 May 2017
- Last changed
- 17 Jun 2026
- Added to UpHeron
- 1 Nov 2026
- Exploit chance
- 1.1% in the next 30 daysHigher than 67% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
- Weakness
- Out-of-bounds read (CWE-125)
- Attack
- Needs local access · No login needed · Needs someone to click or open something
- Attacker can
- Take it down
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Sources
- NVD
Affected software
| Software | Affected versions |
|---|---|
GhostscriptServers and applications · cpe:a:artifex:ghostscript |
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