CVE-2017-14946 — 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 "Data from Faulting Address controls Branch Selection starting at mupdfnet64!mIncrementalSaveFile+0x000000000000344e."

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=698538ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=698538ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-14946?

CVE-2017-14946 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 "Data from Faulting Address controls Bran...

How severe is CVE-2017-14946?

CVE-2017-14946 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-2017-14946?

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