CVE-2017-9216

Name: CVE-2017-9216
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-05-24T05:29:00.193+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 3.45%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-9216 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. libjbig2dec.a in Artifex jbig2dec 0.13, as used in MuPDF and Ghostscript, has a NULL pointer dereference in the jbig2_huffman_get function in jbig2_huffman.c. For example, the jbig2dec utility will crash (segmentation fault) when parsing an invalid file.. EPSS estimates a 3.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

libjbig2dec.a in Artifex jbig2dec 0.13, as used in MuPDF and Ghostscript, has a NULL pointer dereference in the jbig2_huffman_get function in jbig2_huffman.c. For example, the jbig2dec utility will crash (segmentation fault) when parsing an invalid file.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

3.45%

87.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Artifex	Jbig2dec	0.13
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98680Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697934Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3ebffb1d96ba0cacec23016eccb4047dab365853
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00023.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98680Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697934Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00023.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 24, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-9216?

How severe is CVE-2017-9216?

CVE-2017-9216 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.45% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-9216?

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