CVE-2017-8291
HighActively exploited (CISA KEV)
Description
Artifex Ghostscript through 2017-04-26 allows -dSAFER bypass and remote command execution via .rsdparams type confusion with a "/OutputFile (%pipe%" substring in a crafted .eps document that is an input to the gs program, as exploited in the wild in April 2017.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Artifex Ghostscript
PublishedApr 27, 2017
First seenApr 27, 2017
Added to KEVMay 24, 2022
Weakness typeCWE-843CWE-843
How to fix
CISA required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA due date: Jun 14, 2022Update
- artifex ghostscript9.21 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| artifex ghostscript | v < 9.21 | 9.21 |
| debian debian_linux | 8.0 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_desktop | 6.0, 7.0 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_eus | 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_server | 6.0, 7.0 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus | 7.3, 7.4, 7.6, 7.7 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_server_tus | 7.3, 7.6, 7.7 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_workstation | 6.0, 7.0 | — |
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