CVE-2017-9727: artifex ghostscript_ghostxps Out-of-bounds Read
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-9727 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in artifex ghostscript_ghostxps. EPSS estimates a 2.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.9% 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 6 · Related 3Timeline
- 26-07-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The gx_ttfReader__Read function in base/gxttfb.c in Artifex Ghostscript GhostXPS 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- 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
2.53%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
85%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 2.53% 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.
Debian2 products
- ghostscript< 9.22~dfsg-1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0
Artifex1 product
Ubuntu1 product
- ghostscript< 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.10 | < 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.7
3 vendors · 4 products
References
9 links
- bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698056X Refsource CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory