CVE-2017-9835

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    CVE-2017-9835

    Published: 26 Jul 2017Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: The gs_alloc_ref_array function in psi/ialloc.c in Artifex Ghostscript 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PostScript document. This is related to a lack of an integer overflow check in base/gsalloc.c.

    References: http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=cfde94be1d4286bc47633c6e6eaf4e659bd78066, http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3986, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99991, https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12, https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697985

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    Attack Vector
    Network
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    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Integrity
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    Availability
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