CVE-2017-7976
mediumpriority · track · 28EPSS 0.011 · 65 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
Artifex jbig2dec 0.13 allows out-of-bounds writes and reads because of an integer overflow in the jbig2_image_compose function in jbig2_image.c during operations on a crafted .jb2 file, leading to a denial of service (application crash) or disclosure of sensitive information from process memory.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.8–7.1
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (2)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
also known as (3)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697683cnnvd
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3855enisa_euvd
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697683enisa_euvd
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-10enisa_euvd
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3855nvd
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697683Issue Trackingnvd
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-10nvd
Attackers weaponise vulnerabilities like this against internet-exposed services. See what is exposed on your perimeter with a free passive scan.
Free scan