CVE-2017-14945 — HIGH (7.8)

Vulnerability Description

Artifex GSView 6.0 Beta on Windows allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .pdf file, related to "Possible Stack Corruption starting at KERNELBASE!RaiseException+0x0000000000000068."

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Artifex	Gsview	6.0
Microsoft	Windows	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698537ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698537ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-14945?

CVE-2017-14945 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Artifex GSView 6.0 Beta on Windows allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .pdf file, related to "Possible Stack Corruption starting at KE...

How severe is CVE-2017-14945?

CVE-2017-14945 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-14945?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Artifex Gsview, Microsoft Windows.