CVE-2016-7979

CRITICAL

Ghostscript < 9.20 - Remote Code Execution via .initialize_dsc_parser Type Confusion

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3691
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0013.html
Issue Tracking, Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697190
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0014.html
Mailing List, Patch mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/15
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95337
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-31

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.0263
EPSS Percentile 85.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-704
Status published
Products (1)
artifex/ghostscript < 9.20
Published May 23, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026