CVE-2017-11714

Name: CVE-2017-11714
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-07-28T05:29:00.827+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.30%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-11714 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. psi/ztoken.c in Artifex Ghostscript 9.21 mishandles references to the scanner state structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PostScript document, related to an out-of-bounds read in the igc_reloc_struct_ptr function in psi/igc.c.. EPSS estimates a 2.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

psi/ztoken.c in Artifex Ghostscript 9.21 mishandles references to the scanner state structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PostScript document, related to an out-of-bounds read in the igc_reloc_struct_ptr function in psi/igc.c.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.30%

81.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Artifex	Ghostscript	9.21
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0

References

http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=671fd59eb657743aa86fbc1895cb15872a317caa
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3986Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039233Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698158Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12Third Party Advisory
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=671fd59eb657743aa86fbc1895cb15872a317caa
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3986Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039233Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698158Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 28, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-11714?

How severe is CVE-2017-11714?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-11714 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-11714?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST