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Medium
CVE-2016-7977
Ghostscript before 9.21 might allow remote attackers to bypass the...
Vulnerability Description
Ghostscript before 9.21 might allow remote attackers to bypass the SAFER mode protection mechanism and consequently read arbitrary files via the use of the .libfile operator in a crafted postscript document.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3691
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95334
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0013.html
- http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=8abd22010eb4db0fb1b10e430d5f5d83e015ef70
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/29/28
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0014.html
- https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697169
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/15
- https://ghostscript.com/doc/9.21/History9.htm
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-31
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Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 23rd, 2017
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.