Heap-based Buffer Over-read Vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript GhostXPS 9.21

Heap-based Buffer Over-read Vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript GhostXPS 9.21

CVE-2017-9727 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

The gx_ttfReader__Read function in base/gxttfb.c in Artifex Ghostscript GhostXPS 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document.

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