CVE-2017-7975: Artifex jbig2dec 0.13, as used in Ghostscript, allows out-of-bounds writes because of an integer overflow in t

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HIGH 7.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2017-7975 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) affecting jbig2dec. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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.

Why this priority

High severity

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.8 (High)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	1.7% (top 23%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-190
Published	2017-04-19
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: artifex

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2017-04-19 16:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:25 UTCUpdated Record last modified

artifex jbig2dec DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.13

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.13

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy jbig2dec || rpm -q jbig2dec || jbig2dec --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.13 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison jbig2dec sudo apt install jbig2dec=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.13> sudo apt-mark hold jbig2dec

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list jbig2dec sudo dnf downgrade jbig2dec-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.13> sudo dnf versionlock add jbig2dec

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2017-7975?

jbig2dec: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2017-7975 being exploited?

CVE-2017-7975 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2017-7975 affect?

CVE-2017-7975 affects jbig2dec. Severity is high (CVSS 7.8). 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

How urgent is CVE-2017-7975?

Priority 47/100. High severity

Software pages

Ghostscript vulnerabilities

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