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CVE-2017-7207

Published: 21 March 2017

The mem_get_bits_rectangle function in Artifex Software, Inc. Ghostscript 9.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted PostScript document.

Priority

Low

Cvss 3 Severity Score

5.5

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
ghostscript
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise
Released (9.05~dfsg-0ubuntu4.5)
trusty
Released (9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.7)
upstream Needs triage

xenial
Released (9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.4)
yakkety
Released (9.19~dfsg+1-0ubuntu6.4)
zesty
Released (9.19~dfsg+1-0ubuntu7.2)
Patches:
upstream: http://www.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/findgit.cgi?309eca4e0a31ea70dcc844812691439312dad091

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 5.5
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H