CVE-2017-9619 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted file in GhostXPS, requiring users to upgrade the library.
- 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-2017-9619?
CVE-2017-9619 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, 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 xps_true_callback_glyph_name function in xps/xpsttf.c in Artifex Ghostscript GhostXPS 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Segmentation Violation and application crash) via a crafted file.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9619?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Artifex Ghostscript Ghostxps.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9619?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2017-9619 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9619 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-9619, GHSA-j9x3-g5wj-7jjx.