How severe is CVE-2017-7975?

CVE-2017-7975 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2017-7975 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (74th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-7975?

CVE-2017-7975 affects Artifex Jbig2dec. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-7975?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2017-7975 published?

CVE-2017-7975 was published on 2017-04-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-7975

CVE-2017-7975 is a high-severity vulnerability in Artifex Jbig2dec with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-190.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.8)
CVSS v2: 6.8
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (74th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-190
Affected product: Artifex Jbig2dec
Published: 2017-04-19
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Artifex jbig2dec 0.13, as used in Ghostscript, allows out-of-bounds writes because of an integer overflow in the jbig2_build_huffman_table function in jbig2_huffman.c during operations on a crafted JBIG2 file, leading to a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execution of arbitrary code.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-7975?: Artifex jbig2dec 0.13, as used in Ghostscript, allows out-of-bounds writes because of an integer overflow in the jbig2_build_huffman_table function in jbig2_huffman.c during operations on a crafted JBIG2 file, leading to a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execution of arbitrary code.
How severe is CVE-2017-7975?: CVE-2017-7975 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2017-7975 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (74th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-7975?: CVE-2017-7975 affects Artifex Jbig2dec. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7975?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2017-7975 published?: CVE-2017-7975 was published on 2017-04-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:artifex:jbig2dec:0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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