CVE catalog
CVE-2017-9612
ghostscript: CVE-2017-9612
- Severity
- High · CVSS 8.1
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 2.46% · Oct 25, 2026
The Ins_IP function in base/ttinterp.c in Artifex Ghostscript GhostXPS 9.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | ghostscript | sid | 10.08.0~dfsg-2 | fixed |
| Debian | ghostscript | forky | 10.08.0~dfsg-2 | fixed |
| Debian | ghostscript | trixie | 10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1 | fixed |
| Debian | ghostscript | trixie-security | 10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u3 | fixed |
| Debian | ghostscript | bookworm | 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8 | fixed |
| Debian | ghostscript | bookworm-security | 10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 14.04 | 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 14.04 | 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 14.04 | 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 14.04 | 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 14.04 | 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 14.04 | 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 14.04 | 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu8 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 14.04 | 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu9 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 14.04 | 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 14.04 | 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 14.04 | 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 14.04 | 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 14.04 | 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 14.04 | 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 14.04 | 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 14.04 | 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 14.04 | 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.9 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 14.04 | 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.10 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 16.04 | 9.16~dfsg~0-0ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 16.04 | 9.16~dfsg~0-0ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 16.04 | 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 16.04 | 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 16.04 | 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 16.04 | 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 16.04 | 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 16.04 | 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | 16.04 | 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.7 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | ghostscript | source | sid | 9.22~dfsg-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [869916] |
| Debian | ghostscript | source | forky | 9.22~dfsg-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [869916] |
| Debian | ghostscript | source | trixie | 9.22~dfsg-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [869916] |
| Debian | ghostscript | source | bookworm | 9.22~dfsg-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [869916] |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | deb | 14.04 | 9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.10 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9612 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | ghostscript | deb | 16.04 | 9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.7 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9612 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [ghostscript]Unknown
Details (4)
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; dsa · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; dsa · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; dsa · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; dsa · ghostscript · debian · 12
- [ghostscript-doc]Unknown
Source package: [ghostscript]
Details (4)
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; dsa · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; dsa · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; dsa · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; dsa · ghostscript · debian · 12
- [ghostscript-x]Unknown
Source package: [ghostscript]
Details (4)
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; dsa · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; dsa · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; dsa · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; dsa · ghostscript · debian · 12
- [libgs10]Unknown
Source package: [ghostscript]
Details (4)
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; dsa · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; dsa · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; dsa · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; dsa · ghostscript · debian · 12
- [libgs10-common]Unknown
Source package: [ghostscript]
Details (4)
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; dsa · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; dsa · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; dsa · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; dsa · ghostscript · debian · 12
- [libgs9-common]Unknown
Source package: [ghostscript]
Details (4)
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; dsa · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; dsa · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; dsa · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; dsa · ghostscript · debian · 12
- [libgs-common]Unknown
Source package: [ghostscript]
Details (4)
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; dsa · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; dsa · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; dsa · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; dsa · ghostscript · debian · 12
- [libgs-dev]Unknown
Source package: [ghostscript]
Details (4)
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; dsa · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; dsa · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; dsa · ghostscript · debian · 12
10.0.0~dfsg-11+deb12u8· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · bookworm; dsa · ghostscript · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [ghostscript]Unknown
Details (6)
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u2· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u3· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · 13
- [ghostscript-doc]Unknown
Source package: [ghostscript]
Details (6)
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u2· all · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u3· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · 13
- [libgs10]Unknown
Source package: [ghostscript]
Details (6)
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u2· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u3· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · 13
- [libgs10-common]Unknown
Source package: [ghostscript]
Details (6)
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u2· all · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u3· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · 13
- [libgs-common]Unknown
Source package: [ghostscript]
Details (6)
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u2· all · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u3· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · 13
- [libgs-dev]Unknown
Source package: [ghostscript]
Details (6)
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u2· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · 13
10.05.1~dfsg-1+deb13u3· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
9.22~dfsg-1dsa · ghostscript · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2018_0407-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-9612]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9612]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-9612]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2017/cve-2017-9612.json]
[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]