CVE-2017-9618: artifex ghostscript_ghostxps
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-9618 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in artifex ghostscript_ghostxps. EPSS estimates a 2.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Public exploit (reference, Date unknown)
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 26-07-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
2.10%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
82%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 2.10% 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
1 foundExploit Reference (bugs.ghostscript.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Artifex1 product
Debian1 product
- ghostscript< 9.22~dfsg-1
2 vendors · 2 products
References
5 links- bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698044X Refsource CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
