USN-3403-1
- Source
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3403-1
- Import Source
- https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3403-1.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3403-1
- Upstream
- Related
- Published
- 2017-08-28T17:55:32.909558Z
- Modified
- 2025-10-13T04:34:29Z
- Summary
- ghostscript vulnerabilities
- Details
-
Kamil Frankowicz discovered that Ghostscript mishandles references. A remote attacker could use this to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2017-11714)
Kim Gwan Yeong discovered that Ghostscript could allow a heap-based buffer over-read and application crash. A remote attacker could use a crafted document to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2017-9611, CVE-2017-9726, CVE-2017-9727, CVE-2017-9739)
Kim Gwan Yeong discovered an use-after-free vulnerability in Ghostscript. A remote attacker could use a crafted file to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2017-9612)
Kim Gwan Yeong discovered a lack of integer overflow check in Ghostscript. A remote attacker could use crafted PostScript document to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2017-9835)
- References
-
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3403-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-9611
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-9612
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-9726
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-9727
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-9739
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-9835
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-11714
Affected packages
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / ghostscript
Package
- Name
- ghostscript
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/ghostscript@9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.10?arch=source&distro=trusty
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.10
Affected versions
9.*
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu2
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu3
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu4
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu5
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu6
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu7
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu8
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu9
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.1
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.2
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.3
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.4
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.5
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.6
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.7
9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.9
Ecosystem specific
{
"availability": "No subscription required",
"binaries": [
{
"binary_name": "ghostscript",
"binary_version": "9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.10"
},
{
"binary_name": "ghostscript-x",
"binary_version": "9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.10"
},
{
"binary_name": "libgs-dev",
"binary_version": "9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.10"
},
{
"binary_name": "libgs9",
"binary_version": "9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.10"
},
{
"binary_name": "libgs9-common",
"binary_version": "9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.10"
}
]
}
Database specific
cves_map
{
"cves": [
{
"id": "CVE-2017-9611",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2017-9612",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2017-9726",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2017-9727",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2017-9739",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2017-9835",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2017-11714",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
}
],
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS"
}
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / ghostscript
Package
- Name
- ghostscript
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/ghostscript@9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.7?arch=source&distro=xenial
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.7
Affected versions
9.*
9.16~dfsg~0-0ubuntu3
9.16~dfsg~0-0ubuntu4
9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu1
9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2
9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.2
9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.3
9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.4
9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.6
Ecosystem specific
{
"availability": "No subscription required",
"binaries": [
{
"binary_name": "ghostscript",
"binary_version": "9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.7"
},
{
"binary_name": "ghostscript-x",
"binary_version": "9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.7"
},
{
"binary_name": "libgs-dev",
"binary_version": "9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.7"
},
{
"binary_name": "libgs9",
"binary_version": "9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.7"
},
{
"binary_name": "libgs9-common",
"binary_version": "9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.7"
}
]
}
Database specific
cves_map
{
"cves": [
{
"id": "CVE-2017-9611",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2017-9612",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2017-9726",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2017-9727",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2017-9739",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2017-9835",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2017-11714",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
}
],
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS"
}