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CVE-2016-7977

Ghostscript before 9.21 might allow remote attackers to bypass the SAFER mode protection mechanism and consequently read arbitrary files vi…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.6%
percentile 92%
Public exploits
0
none known

Ghostscript before 9.21 might allow remote attackers to bypass the SAFER mode protection mechanism and consequently read arbitrary files via the use of the .libfile operator in a crafted postscript document.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

4.57% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.05.5CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD2.04.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

  • debian.org /security/2016/dsa-3691 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/95334 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • oracle.com /technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2017-0013.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • git.ghostscript.com /?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=8abd22010eb4db0fb1b10e430d5f5d83e015ef70 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/09/29/28 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2017-0014.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • bugs.ghostscript.com /show_bug.cgi?id=697169 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/15 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • ghostscript.com /doc/9.21/History9.htm · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/201702-31 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred

Sources

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