High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Jul 26, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-9835
CVE-2017-9835
Description
The gs_alloc_ref_array function in psi/ialloc.c in Artifex Ghostscript 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PostScript document. This is related to a lack of an integer overflow check in base/gsalloc.c.
Affected products
3- cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:9.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
4- bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cginvdExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3986nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99991nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12nvdThird Party Advisory
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