MEDIUM
ghostscript: NULL pointer dereference in mem_get_bits_rectangle()
Published Mar 21, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.29%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 9.20
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
ghostscript-0:9.07-28.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2017:2180
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
ghostscript
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
ghostscript
Will not fix
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2
ghostscript
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | ghostscript-0:9.07-28.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2180 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | ghostscript | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | ghostscript | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2 | ghostscript | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
5.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
3.3 LOW Red Hat
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Low
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.29% 0.02293
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02293
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (21 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.29% (0.02293) | 82.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 2.29% (0.02293) | 82.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 4.21% (0.04211) | 90.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 2.29% (0.02293) | 82.11th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 4.21% (0.04211) | 90.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 2.29% (0.02293) | 82.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 4.18% (0.04177) | 90.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 2.27% (0.02274) | 81.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 4.18% (0.04177) | 90.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.27% (0.02274) | 80.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.24% (0.00235) | 44.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.83% (0.00830) | 82.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | 0.77% (0.00765) | 81.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 0.68% (0.00676) | 79.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.57% (0.00575) | 77.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.57% (0.00575) | 75.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.40% (0.00405) | 69.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 2.58% (0.02580) | 55.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 2.58% (0.02580) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (11)
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3838 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/findgit.cgi?309eca4e0a31ea70dcc844812691439312dad091 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96995 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039071 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2180 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7207 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697676 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1434353 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7207
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-06 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7207
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3838 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/findgit.cgi?309eca4e0a31ea70dcc844812691439312dad091 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96995 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039071 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2180 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7207 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697676 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1434353 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7207 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-06 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7207 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Mar 21, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Mar 21, 2017
Link CVE-2017-7207
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a