ghostscript: Integer overflow in the mark_curve function
Published Apr 19, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.62%
Description
Integer overflow in the mark_curve function in Artifex Ghostscript 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PostScript document.
Affected products
No data.
- 9.21
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
ghostscript
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
ghostscript
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
ghostscript
Not affected
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2
ghostscript
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | ghostscript | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | ghostscript | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | ghostscript | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2 | ghostscript | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the versions of ghostscript as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, and 7. This issue did not affect the versions of ghostscript as shipped with OpenShift Enterprise 2.
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:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/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
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.62% (0.01620) | 75.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.62% (0.01620) | 72.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.23% (0.00226) | 43.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.75% (0.00751) | 81.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 3, 2024 | 0.75% (0.00751) | 80.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.75% (0.00751) | 78.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.74% (0.00741) | 78.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.52% (0.00523) | 73.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.30% (0.01300) | 31.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.30% (0.01300) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (7)
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Bh=8210a2864372723b49c526e2b102fdc00c9c4699 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7948 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697762 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1444944 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7948
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7948
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Bh=8210a2864372723b49c526e2b102fdc00c9c4699 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7948 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697762 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1444944 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7948 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7948 |
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