jbig2dec: Integer overflow in the jbig2_image_compose_function
Published Apr 19, 2017
7.1
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.07%
Description
Artifex jbig2dec 0.13 allows out-of-bounds writes and reads because of an integer overflow in the jbig2_image_compose function in jbig2_image.c during operations on a crafted .jb2 file, leading to a denial of service (application crash) or disclosure of sensitive information from process memory.
Affected products
No data.
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
No remediation recorded yet.
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 | 1.07% (0.01075) | 63.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.07% (0.01075) | 63.49th | 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-2017-7976 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697683 x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1443897 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7976
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-10 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7976
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3855 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7976 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697683 | x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1443897 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7976 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-10 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7976 |
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