CVE-2016-7976

HIGH

Ghostscript 9.18 and 9.20 - Remote Code Execution via Crafted Userparams

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The PS Interpreter in Ghostscript 9.18 and 9.20 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted userparams.

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3691
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697178
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/19/6
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-31
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95332

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.4683
EPSS Percentile 97.7%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (2)
artifex/ghostscript 9.18
artifex/ghostscript 9.20
Published Aug 07, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026