CVE-2017-9610

ghostscript: Heap-buffer over-read in the xps_load_sfnt_name function

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

3.3

CVSS 3.0

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Published · June 12, 2017

Updated · May 13, 2026

Description

The xps_load_sfnt_name function in xps/xpsfont.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.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 3.3
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CWE-122 · Heap-based Buffer Overflow