CVE-2016-7979
Published: 6 October 2016
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.
Notes
Author | Note |
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sbeattie |
reproducer in ghostscript bug report |
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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ghostscript
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Released
(9.05~dfsg-0ubuntu4.4)
|
trusty |
Released
(9.10~dfsg-0ubuntu10.5)
|
|
upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
xenial |
Released
(9.18~dfsg~0-0ubuntu2.2)
|
|
yakkety |
Released
(9.19~dfsg+1-0ubuntu6.2)
|
|
Patches:
upstream: http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;a=commitdiff;h=875a0095f37626a721c7ff57d606a0f95af03913 |
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 9.8 |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |