DEBIAN-CVE-2017-8908

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CVE-2017-8908
Published: 12 May 2017, 07:29
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:17

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
22/100
CVSS Score
5.5 MEDIUM
3.0 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

12 May 2017, 07:29
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:17
Last Modified
Vulnerability 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

  • v3.0•MEDIUM•Score: 5.5CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Systems

  • debian•ghostscript

    < 9.22~dfsg-1 | < 9.22~dfsg-1 | < 9.22~dfsg-1 | < 9.22~dfsg-1

References (1)