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DEBIAN-CVE-2017-8908
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 cra...
Original description
The description as published by the source.
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.
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV
Affected packages
Debian:12
ghostscript
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"9.22~dfsg-1"}]}]
Debian:13
ghostscript
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"9.22~dfsg-1"}]}]
Debian:14
ghostscript
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"9.22~dfsg-1"}]}]
References
- advisory security-tracker.debian.org