jbig2dec: Integer overflow in jbig2_decode_symbol_dict
Published Apr 17, 2017
7.1
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.18%
Description
Artifex jbig2dec 0.13 has a heap-based buffer over-read leading to denial of service (application crash) or disclosure of sensitive information from process memory, because of an integer overflow in the jbig2_decode_symbol_dict function in jbig2_symbol_dict.c in libjbig2dec.a during operation on a crafted .jb2 file.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
ghostscript
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
ghostscript
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
ghostscript
Will not fix
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2
ghostscript
Under investigation
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | ghostscript | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | ghostscript | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | ghostscript | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2 | ghostscript | Under investigation | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Low security impact. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.18% (0.01182) | 66.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.18% (0.01182) | 66.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.12% (0.00123) | 47.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 16, 2024 | 0.12% (0.00123) | 46.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.12% (0.00123) | 44.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 16.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.04% (0.01036) | 27.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.04% (0.01036) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (7)
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3855 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7885 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697703 x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1444104 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7885
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-10 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7885
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3855 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7885 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697703 | x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1444104 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7885 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-10 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7885 |
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