CVE-2023-43115

HIGH

Artifex Ghostscript <= 10.01.2 - Remote Code Execution via IJS Device Parameter Manipulation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2023-43115. PoCs published by jostaub, manus-use.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository provides a detailed technical analysis of CVE-2023-43115, explaining how Ghostscript's IJS server parameter can be exploited for arbitrary command execution. It discusses the vulnerability's root cause, the ineffective LockSafetyParams mitigation, and the fix involving the -dSAFER parameter.

Description

In Artifex Ghostscript through 10.01.2, gdevijs.c in GhostPDL can lead to remote code execution via crafted PostScript documents because they can switch to the IJS device, or change the IjsServer parameter, after SAFER has been activated. NOTE: it is a documented risk that the IJS server can be specified on a gs command line (the IJS device inherently must execute a command to start the IJS server).

Exploits (2)

nomisec WRITEUP 8 stars
by jostaub · poc
https://github.com/jostaub/ghostscript-CVE-2023-43115

This repository provides a detailed technical analysis of CVE-2023-43115, explaining how Ghostscript's IJS server parameter can be exploited for arbitrary command execution. It discusses the vulnerability's root cause, the ineffective LockSafetyParams mitigation, and the fix involving the -dSAFER parameter.

Classification
Writeup 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Ghostscript 9.55.0 and earlier
No auth needed
Prerequisites: User interaction to execute a crafted PostScript file or command-line argument
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →
github WORKING POC
by manus-use · postscriptpoc
https://github.com/manus-use/cve-pocs/tree/main/ghostscript-CVE-2023-43115

This repository contains functional exploit code for CVE-2017-12617, demonstrating remote code execution via Apache Tomcat's PUT method vulnerability. It includes a Dockerized victim environment and an attack script to upload a web shell.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Apache Tomcat 9.0.11
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Docker · curl · Apache Tomcat 9.0.11
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 27, 2026 Full analysis →

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.2168
EPSS Percentile 95.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (3)
artifex/ghostscript < 10.01.2
fedoraproject/fedora 38
fedoraproject/fedora 39
Published Sep 18, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026