High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Jul 26, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-9727
CVE-2017-9727
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.
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Affected products
17cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript_ghostxps:9.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript_ghostxps:9.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: = 9.21
- Range: = 9.21
- osv-coords12 versionspkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript-library&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript-library&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/ghostscript-library&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4
< 9.15-23.7.1+ 11 more
- (no CPE)range: < 9.15-23.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.15-23.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.15-23.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.15-23.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.15-23.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.15-23.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.15-23.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.15-23.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.15-23.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 8.62-32.47.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 8.62-32.47.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 8.62-32.47.7.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cginvdExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3986nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99999nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12nvdThird Party Advisory
- git.ghostscript.comnvd
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