Ghostscript Double Free Memory Error in tokenexec_continue() Lets Remote Users Cause the Target Application to Crash
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1039233 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1039233
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2017-11714
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Aug 28 2017
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Impact:
Denial of service via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 9.21
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Ghostscript. A remote user can cause the target application to crash.
A remote user can create a specially crafted PostScript document that, when processed by the target application, will trigger a double-free memory error in tokenexec_continue() in 'psi/ztoken.c' and cause the application to crash.
Kamil Frankowicz reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can cause the target application to crash.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a source code fix, available at:
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=671fd59eb
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Vendor URL: ghostscript.com/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error, State error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any)
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