CVE-2017-8908: artifex ghostscript Out-of-bounds Read
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-8908 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in artifex ghostscript. EPSS estimates a 1.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 12-05-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
1.15%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
67%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 1.15% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Artifex1 product
- ghostscript9.21
Debian1 product
- ghostscript< 9.22~dfsg-1
2 vendors · 2 products
