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CVE-2017-7207
The mem_get_bits_rectangle function in Artifex Software, Inc. Ghostscript 9.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL…
Medium5.5EPSS 2.4%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Medium5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.4% · top 16% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (7)
- DSA-3838 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- http://www.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/findgit.cgi?309eca4e0a31ea70dcc844812691439312dad091 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697676 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 1039071 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- 96995 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- GLSA-201708-06 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- RHSA-2017:2180 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
Sources
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