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.
Published: 2017-03-21
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1048-1 ghostscript security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3838-1 ghostscript security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-16243 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3272-1 Ghostscript vulnerabilities
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Artifex Ghostscript
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T15:56:36.125Z

Reserved: 2017-03-21T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-7207

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-03-21T06:59:00.417

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2017-7207

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2017-03-19T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-7207 - Bugzilla

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