Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published May 12, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-8908
CVE-2017-8908
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.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:9.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:9.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: =9.21
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatch
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98427nvd
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