CVE-2017-7207

Description

The mem_get_bits_rectangle function in Artifex Software, Inc. Ghostscript 9.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted PostScript document.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.30%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3838 vendor advisory
http://www.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/findgit.cgi?309eca4e0a31ea70dcc844812691439312dad091 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697676 issue tracking patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039071 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96995 vdb entry third party advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-06 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2180 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7207?
CVE-2017-7207 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-7207?
To fix CVE-2017-7207, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-7207 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-7207 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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