ghostscript: Out-of-bounds read in mark_line_tr function
Published May 12, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.15%
Description
The mark_line_tr function in gxscanc.c in Artifex Ghostscript 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted PostScript document.
Affected products
No data.
- 9.21
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
Will not fix
| 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 | 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.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/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:L
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/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 | 1.15% (0.01145) | 65.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.15% (0.01145) | 65.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00095) | 40.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 15, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00095) | 39.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00092) | 37.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.98% (0.00976) | 26.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.98% (0.00976) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (6)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98427 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-8908 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697810 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatch
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1451247 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8908
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-8908
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98427 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-8908 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697810 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatch | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1451247 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8908 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-8908 |
Change history (0)
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