CVE-2017-9612 Use after free in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or potential code execution via crafted documents in GhostXPS due to a use-after-free vulnerability.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-9612?
CVE-2017-9612 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 26 Jul 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Ins_IP function in base/ttinterp.c in Artifex Ghostscript GhostXPS 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9612?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Artifex Ghostscript Ghostxps, Debian Debian Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9612?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2017-9612 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9612 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-9612, GHSA-5m9p-467q-w4wp, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9612.