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CVE-2016-7979

Ghostscript before 9.21 might allow remote attackers to bypass the SAFER mode protection mechanism and consequently execute arbitrary code…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
9.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
6.4%
percentile 94%
Public exploits
0
none known

Ghostscript before 9.21 might allow remote attackers to bypass the SAFER mode protection mechanism and consequently execute arbitrary code by leveraging type confusion in .initialize_dsc_parser.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

6.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.09.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-704 Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast

References

  • debian.org /security/2016/dsa-3691 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2017-0013.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • bugs.ghostscript.com /show_bug.cgi?id=697190 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2017-0014.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • git.ghostscript.com /?p=ghostpdl.git%3Bh=875a0095f37626a721c7ff57d606a0f95af03913 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/15 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/95337 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/201702-31 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred

Sources

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