Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-7948 - Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability in Artifex Ghostscript 9.21

047910
CVSS 7.8 - HIGH
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
HIGH
Availability impact
HIGH
local
low complexity
artifex
CWE-190
nessus

Summary

Integer overflow in the mark_curve function in Artifex Ghostscript 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PostScript document.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Artifex
1

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Forced Integer Overflow
    This attack forces an integer variable to go out of range. The integer variable is often used as an offset such as size of memory allocation or similarly. The attacker would typically control the value of such variable and try to get it out of range. For instance the integer in question is incremented past the maximum possible value, it may wrap to become a very small, or negative number, therefore providing a very incorrect value which can lead to unexpected behavior. At worst the attacker can execute arbitrary code.

Nessus

  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-201811-12.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201811-12 (GPL Ghostscript: Multiple vulnerabilities) Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in GPL Ghostscript. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for additional information. Impact : A context-dependent attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted PostScript file or PDF document using GPL Ghostscript possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, a Denial of Service condition, or other unspecified impacts, Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id119132
    published2018-11-26
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/119132
    titleGLSA-201811-12 : GPL Ghostscript: Multiple vulnerabilities
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
    # extracted from Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201811-12.
    #
    # The advisory text is Copyright (C) 2001-2019 Gentoo Foundation, Inc.
    # and licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike 
    # license. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(119132);
      script_version("1.4");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/04/05 23:25:06");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2017-11714", "CVE-2017-7948", "CVE-2017-9610", "CVE-2017-9611", "CVE-2017-9612", "CVE-2017-9618", "CVE-2017-9619", "CVE-2017-9620", "CVE-2017-9726", "CVE-2017-9727", "CVE-2017-9739", "CVE-2017-9740", "CVE-2017-9835", "CVE-2018-10194", "CVE-2018-15908", "CVE-2018-15909", "CVE-2018-15910", "CVE-2018-15911", "CVE-2018-16509", "CVE-2018-16510", "CVE-2018-16511", "CVE-2018-16513", "CVE-2018-16539", "CVE-2018-16540", "CVE-2018-16541", "CVE-2018-16542", "CVE-2018-16543", "CVE-2018-16585", "CVE-2018-16802", "CVE-2018-18284", "CVE-2018-19409");
      script_xref(name:"GLSA", value:"201811-12");
    
      script_name(english:"GLSA-201811-12 : GPL Ghostscript: Multiple vulnerabilities");
      script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package(s) in /var/db/pkg");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:
    "The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related
    patches."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201811-12
    (GPL Ghostscript: Multiple vulnerabilities)
    
        Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in GPL Ghostscript. Please
          review the CVE identifiers referenced below for additional information.
      
    Impact :
    
        A context-dependent attacker could entice a user to open a specially
          crafted PostScript file or PDF document using GPL Ghostscript possibly
          resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the
          process, a Denial of Service condition, or other unspecified impacts,
      
    Workaround :
    
        There is no known workaround at this time."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-12"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:
    "All GPL Ghostscript users should upgrade to the latest version:
          # emerge --sync
          # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-text/ghostscript-gpl-9.26'"
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Ghostscript Failed Restore Command Execution');
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:ghostscript-gpl");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:gentoo:linux");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/04/19");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/11/24");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/11/26");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"Gentoo Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Gentoo/release", "Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("qpkg.inc");
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Gentoo");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if (qpkg_check(package:"app-text/ghostscript-gpl", unaffected:make_list("ge 9.26"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 9.26"))) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:qpkg_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = qpkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "GPL Ghostscript");
    }
    
  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2017-C9B0C406B3.NASL
    descriptionLatest release of `Ghostscript` (version `9.22`) fixes several *low-impact* security issues, as it provides regular quality improvements & fixes as well. Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora update system website. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2018-01-15
    plugin id105974
    published2018-01-15
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/105974
    titleFedora 27 : ghostscript / poppler-data (2017-c9b0c406b3)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from Fedora Security Advisory FEDORA-2017-c9b0c406b3.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(105974);
      script_version("1.4");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/06/04");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2017-11714", "CVE-2017-6196", "CVE-2017-7948", "CVE-2017-8908", "CVE-2017-9216", "CVE-2017-9610");
      script_xref(name:"FEDORA", value:"2017-c9b0c406b3");
    
      script_name(english:"Fedora 27 : ghostscript / poppler-data (2017-c9b0c406b3)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated packages.");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote Fedora host is missing one or more security updates."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "Latest release of `Ghostscript` (version `9.22`) fixes several
    *low-impact* security issues, as it provides regular quality
    improvements & fixes as well.
    
    Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding
    description block directly from the Fedora update system website.
    Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as
    possible without introducing additional issues."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2017-c9b0c406b3"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:"Update the affected ghostscript and / or poppler-data packages."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:ghostscript");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:poppler-data");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:27");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/02/24");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/11/15");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/01/15");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"Fedora Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/RedHat/release", "Host/RedHat/rpm-list");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("rpm.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    release = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/release");
    if (isnull(release) || "Fedora" >!< release) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Fedora");
    os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "Fedora.*release ([0-9]+)", string:release);
    if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Fedora");
    os_ver = os_ver[1];
    if (! preg(pattern:"^27([^0-9]|$)", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Fedora 27", "Fedora " + os_ver);
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
    if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
    if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Fedora", cpu);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    if (rpm_check(release:"FC27", reference:"ghostscript-9.22-1.fc27")) flag++;
    if (rpm_check(release:"FC27", reference:"poppler-data-0.4.8-3.fc27")) flag++;
    
    
    if (flag)
    {
      security_report_v4(
        port       : 0,
        severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
        extra      : rpm_report_get()
      );
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = pkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "ghostscript / poppler-data");
    }