CVE-2016-7979

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.

CVSS v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697190	Issue Tracking Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/15	Mailing List Patch
http://git.ghostscript.com/?p=ghostpdl.git;h=875a0095f37626a721c7ff57d606a0f95af03913	Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95337	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-31
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3691
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0014.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0013.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:artifex:ghostscript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2017-05-23 04:29

Updated : 2018-01-05 02:31

NVD link : CVE-2016-7979

Mitre link : CVE-2016-7979

JSON object : View

Products Affected

artifex

ghostscript

CWE

CWE-704

Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast

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